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High court publicly reprimands Green Bay attorney, rebukes referee
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded a former Green Bay attorney, but also took to task the referee who presided over the disciplinary proceedings.
OLR to give two trust account seminars in 2018
The Office of Lawyer Regulation will be taking time in April and September next year to give seminars on managing trust accounts.
High court sends Plymouth attorney’s disciplinary case back to referee
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is sending a Plymouth attorney’s disciplinary case back to a referee. The Office of Lawyer Regulation last year charged Daniel Rostollan with 21 counts of misconduct involving three clients. The Office of Lawyer Regulation alleged that Rostollan had failed to hold money in his trust account and appeared in bankruptcy court […]
Referee: Oshkosh attorney should pay more than $12K
A referee has agreed that a personal-injury attorney from Oshkosh should pay the majority of the nearly $17,000 spent on his disciplinary proceedings. The OLR filed charges in 2015 against George Curtis, alleging seven counts of misconduct. Some of the allegations stemmed from his conviction in 2014 for failing to pay taxes for two years […]
Suspended lawyer pleads not guilty to embezzlement, forgery
A suspended Waukesha County lawyer accused of embezzlement and forgery appeared for the second time in court on Monday. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office charged Matthew MacLean, of Hartland, in October with one count of embezzlement of more than $10,000 and one count of forgery. Both are felonies. The charges arise from the years […]
High court slaps attorney with 4-month suspension
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Madison attorney who, among other things, was criminally convicted for bringing an inmate pepper and toothbrushes.
Referee: Madison lawyer should pay more than $12K for proceeding
A referee is recommending that a Madison lawyer pay more than $12,000 for his disciplinary proceeding.
Ex-Milwaukee personal-injury lawyer to make case for reinstatement
An ex-Milwaukee lawyer who spent time in jail after embezzling money from his law firm will be presenting evidence at a coming hearing as he argues that his license to practice law should be reinstated. The Wisconsin Supreme Court revoked Brian Mularski’s license in 2010 over 13 counts of misconduct involving three client matters. According […]
Suspended lawyer appears in court over embezzlement, forgery charges
A suspended Waukesha County lawyer appeared in court Friday, facing felony charges for misappropriating money from his former employer.
Referee recommends public reprimand for Fitchburg mayor
A referee is recommending that a Madison attorney who is also mayor of Fitchburg be publicly reprimanded over some but not all of the counts of misconduct that have been alleged by lawyer-regulators.
Madison lawyer appealing recommended license suspension
A Madison lawyer is appealing a referee’s recommendation that he be found guilty of breaking attorney-ethics rules 19 times and that his license be suspended for a year.
Referee walks back recommendation for lawyer to pay back heirs
The parties in a lawyer-discipline case will have a chance to persuade a referee over whether a Walworth County lawyer should have to pay back the heirs of a client.
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