By: Derek Hawkins//April 25, 2018//
WI Supreme Court
Case Name: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Richard W. Steffes
Case No.: 2018 WI 31
Focus: Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Attorney Richard W. Steffes has filed a petition for consensual license revocation pursuant to SCR 22.19.1 The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) has filed a complaint against Attorney Steffes, alleging that he committed professional misconduct. He is also the subject of a pending OLR grievance that has not yet been fully investigated. Attorney Steffes states in his petition that he cannot successfully defend against the allegations of professional misconduct. Consistent with the terms of the petition, we order Attorney Steffes to pay restitution to the guardian estate of R.S. c/o G&L Advocacy, in the amount of $11,384.88. Because this matter is being resolved via a petition for consensual revocation without the need to appoint a referee or hold an extensive hearing, we will not impose costs on Attorney Steffes. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, to the extent he has not already done so, Richard W. Steffes shall comply with the provisions of SCR 22.26 concerning the duties of a person whose license to practice law in Wisconsin has been revoked.
Affirmed
Concur:
Dissent: ABRAHAMSON, J. dissents, joined by A.W. BRADLEY J. (opinion filed).