Milwaukee lawyer denies charges, gets attorney
A Milwaukee lawyer is denying charges that he improperly billed a client.
OLR to host trust account training Oct. 6
The Office of Lawyer Regulation is holding a seminar on trust-account in October. The seminar take place from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Symposium Room at the Comfort Inn, 4822 E. Washington Ave., Madison. It will cost $50. The deadline for registration is Monday. The seminar counts as four hours of […]
Walworth County attorney admits to misconduct
A Walworth County attorney is admitting to improperly benefiting from a will she had drafted and agreeing that her license should be suspended. The Office of Lawyer Regulation charged Linda Gray in June with improperly benefiting from a will she had drafted. The OLR alleged that Gray, who practices in East Troy, had drafted and […]
Referee recommends second license suspension for Appleton patent attorney
A referee is recommending that an Appleton patent attorney’s license be suspended a second time in less than a year.
Referee slams ex-Stoughton lawyer, recommends revocation
A referee is recommending that a former Dane County lawyer who now runs a construction company should indefinitely suspended from practicing law.
Justices send Green Bay attorney’s disciplinary case back to referee
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is sending a Green Bay attorney’s disciplinary case back to a referee for additional proceedings.
Retired Kenosha County DA appeals license suspension, costs recommendation
A recently retired Kenosha County DA is appealing a referee’s recommendation that includes a minimum year-long license suspension. The Office of Lawyer Regulation filed a complaint last year charging Robert Zapf, who then had just retired from his position as Kenosha County DA, with three counts of misconduct stemming from two related homicide cases he […]
Justices suspend gun-toting Portage attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday adopted a referee’s recommendation to suspend the license of a Portage attorney who pointed a gun at a man and punched him. The Office of Lawyer Regulation charged Steven Sarbacker with five counts of misconduct last year, alleging that Sarbacker had broken attorney-ethics rules for being charged with three […]
High court to decide Madison attorney’s appeal of 120-day suspension
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled in October to decide whether to adopt a referee’s recommendation that a Madison attorney’s license be suspended for 120 days. The referee’s report stems from an OLR complaint filed in 2015 charging Steven Cohen with four counts of misconduct. One of the counts stems from a criminal conviction from […]
Milwaukee attorney wants disciplinary charges over ineffective assistance of counsel dismissed
A Milwaukee criminal defense lawyer is fighting charges that he broke lawyer ethics rules while representing a defendant in a post-conviction appeal. The Office of Lawyer Regulation charged Christopher Hartley of Hartley & Pecora in June with one count of failing to represent a client diligently and promptly. The alleged misconduct stems from Hartley’s representation […]
Justices to decide on discipline for gun-toting Portage attorney
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday is expected to decide whether a Portage attorney's license should be suspended.
High court to decide whether to dismiss Eau Claire attorney’s disciplinary case
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 arbitration. The OLR alleged he had failed to respond to representatives of the State Bar’s […]
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Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
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