Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

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WI Supreme Court

Case Name: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Karene S. Marchan

Case No.: 2018 WI 30

Focus: Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

We review a report and recommendation of Referee James J. Winiarski approving a stipulation filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Karene S. Marchan. In the stipulation, Attorney Marchan stipulated to the facts underlying the eight counts of misconduct alleged in the OLR’s complaint and joined the OLR in jointly recommending a six-month suspension of her Wisconsin law license. The referee agreed that a six-month suspension was appropriate.

Upon careful review of the matter, we uphold the referee’s findings of fact and conclusions of law and agree that a six-month suspension is an appropriate sanction for Attorney Marchan’s misconduct. We also find it appropriate to impose the full costs of this proceeding, which are $6,953.07 as of January 19, 2018, on Attorney Marchan. Since Attorney Marchan has already made restitution to her client, the OLR does not seek restitution and we do not impose it.

Affirmed

Concur:

Dissent:

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