By: Derek Hawkins//July 31, 2019//
WI Supreme Court
Case Name: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Robert Zapf
Case No.: 2019 WI 83
Focus: Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
Former Kenosha County District Attorney Robert D. Zapf appeals the report of Referee Dennis J. Flynn, who concluded that Attorney Zapf had committed two counts of professional misconduct and recommended that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for one year and that his resumption of the practice of law be subject to certain conditions.
After hearing oral argument and carefully reviewing this matter, we conclude that all three counts alleged against Attorney Zapf must be dismissed. The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) failed to demonstrate by clear, satisfactory, and convincing evidence, as required by Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.16(5), that Attorney Zapf violated the three ethical rules identified in its complaint. Because we dismiss the OLR’s complaint in its entirety, we do not require Attorney Zapf to pay the costs of this proceeding.
Dismissed
Concur:
Dissent: