The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to decide whether to dismiss a disciplinary case filed against a lawyer out of Eau Claire. The Office of Lawyer Regulation charged Michael Rajek in 2014 with failing to submit a fee dispute to ...

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A Saukville attorney is fighting allegations that he failed to act diligently and promptly while representing a criminal defendant. The Office of Lawyer Regulation in June charged Perry Lieuallen with one count of misconduct stemming from his representation of a criminal ...

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A Milwaukee lawyer facing a three-year suspension of his law license is denying the charges filed against him and has hired an attorney to represent him.

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A hearing on whether a former Mequon attorney’s license should be reinstated is slated for November.

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A retired Madison-area attorney charged with mishandling client money is admitting to some violations of attorney-ethics rules.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed attorneys to be part of committees that assist in investigations of attorney misconduct around the state.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed three attorneys to a committee that helps the court regulate the practice of law.

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A Mequon lawyer facing allegations of misconduct wants the charges either dismissed or the level of discipline imposed be no more than a private reprimand should he be found to have committed misconduct.

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A Madison lawyer has admitted to some of the misconduct that lawyer-regulation authorities are alleging she committed.

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A referee is recommending that the Wisconsin Supreme Court find that a Madison lawyer committed 19 counts of misconduct out of the 28 he had been charged with.

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A Green Bay attorney is challenging a recommendation that she pay the full cost of her disciplinary proceeding.

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A referee is not only recommending that a Milwaukee lawyer pay half the cost of his disciplinary hearing; he's also slapping on additional fees.

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A disciplinary hearing for a Madison attorney who is also mayor of Fitchburg starts on Thursday morning.

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A referee is recommending that the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspend a Plymouth attorney’s license for two years.

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A Madison-area lawyer faces a year-long suspension over allegations that she converted money belonging to her law firm.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court kicked off its new term by reinstating the law license of a former Trempealeau County lawyer.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to release a decision Wednesday on whether to let a former Trempealeau County bankruptcy attorney practice law again in the state.

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Prosecutors say additional charges have been filed against a disbarred Pennsylvania attorney accused of stealing from special needs clients whose money he was supposed to manage.

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The Office of Lawyer Regulation is recommending that a Mequon employment attorney pay more than $2,000 for her disciplinary proceeding.

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The Office of Lawyer Regulation is recommending that a Green Bay attorney charged with 10 counts of misconduct pay the full cost of her disciplinary proceeding.

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The Office of Lawyer Regulation is recommending that a lawyer who failed to respond to dozens of allegations of misconduct pay the full cost of his disciplinary proceeding.

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A referee is recommending that a Portage attorney who admitted to five counts of misconduct should pay the full costs of his disciplinary proceeding.

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Columbia University Law School graduate James Schoenecker used to spend his days litigating cases.

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A Milwaukee lawyer faces a public reprimand over allegations that he failed to promptly and diligently represent a criminal defendant appealing his conviction.

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A retired Madison-area attorney faces a nine-month suspension over allegations that he mishandled thousands of dollars of his clients' money.

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An Illinois attorney faces a six-month license suspension in Wisconsin over misconduct in his home state.

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An East Troy attorney is facing a 60-day license suspension over allegations that she improperly benefited from a will she had drafted.

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A referee is recommending that a Madison pay more than $30,000 for her disciplinary proceeding.

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Although lawyers can now take advantage of new rules allowing them to accept electronic payments, they might still want to enlist the help of professionals when balancing their books.

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A Milwaukee lawyer faces a public reprimand over three charges of misconduct involving improper billing.

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