High court slaps Eau Claire attorney with 6-month suspension
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended an Eau Claire attorney’s license for six months for leading two clients to believe he was pursuing cases that in fact had been dismissed or never filed in the first place.
High court suspends Milwaukee attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Milwaukee attorney over misconduct involving clients he had represented in federal and state criminal proceedings.
Hearing set over Rhinelander attorney’s bid for reinstatement
A hearing has been set for reinstatement proceedings involving a Rhinelander attorney whose license was suspended for more than a year for mishandling client money and breaking trust-account rules.
Milwaukee trusts, estates lawyer faces license suspension
A Milwaukee trusts and estates lawyer faces a two-year license suspension over eight counts of misconduct involving estate work he did in Dodge County.
High court reinstates Milwaukee attorney’s license, restarts disciplinary proceeding
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated a Milwaukee attorney’s license to practice law but has also revived a disciplinary proceeding against him.
Madison attorney faces 3-year license suspension
A Madison attorney faces a three-year suspension of his license over allegations that he mishandled more than $700,000 that should have been held in trust for clients and other parties.
Disbarred Minnesota attorney faces discipline in Wisconsin
An attorney who was disbarred in Minnesota now faces discipline in Wisconsin.
Stanford rape case raises question of when judges should be punished
A furor was incited in California when Judge Aaron Persky sentenced a Stanford student-athlete to probation with six months in jail for sexual assault, reasoning that a longer prison sentence for the three felony convictions would have “a severe impact” on the young man.
Attorney faces discipline for misconduct in Arizona
An attorney is in danger of seeing his Wisconsin law license suspended in response to the suspension of his Arizona license.
High court suspends Hartland attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a former Hartland attorney’s license for two years for misappropriating money from his employer to benefit a company he opened for his son.
Hearing set in ex-Green Bay attorney’s second try for reinstatement
A public hearing is set in a former Green Bay attorney’s second bid to regain his license.
Hearing set on reinstatement of former Grafton attorney
A public hearing is set for the reinstatement of a former Grafton attorney whose license was suspended for two years over securities fraud.
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