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A Kenosha lawyer faces a nine-month license suspension over allegations that he violated more than a dozen attorney-ethics rules.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Ricardo Perez
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High court suspends Walworth County attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently suspended the license of a Walworth County attorney.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Patrick Hudec
Read More »High court suspends Minnesota attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently suspended a Minnesota attorney’s license for misconduct he committed in his home state.
Tagged with: Brian Campbell Fischer office of lawyer regulation OLR Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »High court suspends Milwaukee attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Milwaukee attorney’s license for 60 days.
Tagged with: Gary Grass office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »Hudson attorney faces 2-year license suspension
A Hudson attorney faces a two-year license suspension over allegations that he violated more than a dozen attorney-ethics rules.
Tagged with: Christopher Petros office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »Wood County court commissioner admits to judicial misconduct
A Wood County court commissioner recently admitted to allegations of judicial misconduct.
Tagged with: Kenneth Gorski office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »High court to hear first group of OLR rule-change petitions
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is seeking to hear from the public on two of nine proposed changes to the state’s lawyer-regulation system.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »High court reinstates ex-Milton lawyer’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently gave back a former Milton attorney’s law license.
Tagged with: John Koenig office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »High court reprimands Milwaukee lawyer
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently publicly reprimanded a Milwaukee lawyer over four misconduct allegations.
Tagged with: Diann Burton office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »High court suspends Neenah attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently suspended the license of a Neenah attorney. Thursday’s discipline stems from charges the Office of Lawyer Regulation filed last year against the solo-practitioner David Templeton, alleging that Templeton had committed three counts of misconduct. According ...
Tagged with: David Templeton office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »Former district attorney publicly reprimanded
A former Burnett County district attorney has been publicly reprimanded for pursuing female defendants.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR William Norine
Read More »High court to decide on discipline for Milwaukee attorney
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be deciding whether to publicly reprimand a Milwaukee lawyer over four allegations of misconduct.
Tagged with: Diann Burton office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »Referee: Walworth County attorney should be suspended
A referee is recommending that the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspend the license of a Walworth County attorney for 60 days over several charges of misconduct.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Patrick Hudec
Read More »After 20 years, high court lets Milwaukee lawyer practice law again
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated the license of a Milwaukee attorney who was suspended about 20 years ago.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Robert Malloy Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »High court suspends Oshkosh attorney’s license for 90 days
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended an Oshkosh attorney’s license for 90 days.
Tagged with: Melinda Alfredson office of lawyer regulation OLR Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Referee recommends license suspension for Green Bay attorney
A referee is recommending that the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspend a Green Bay lawyer's license for 15 months.
Tagged with: Cole White office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »High court dismisses misconduct charges against Saukville attorney
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently dismissed a disciplinary case lawyer-regulators filed against a Saukville attorney. The Office of Lawyer Regulation charged Perry Lieuallen in 2017 with violating one attorney-ethics rule while representing a criminal defendant in Waukesha County Circuit Court. The ...
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Perry Lieuallen
Read More »High court revokes Madison-area attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court revoked the law license of a Madison-area attorney on Tuesday and ordered him to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Patrick Sweeney Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Referee: Attorney treated client like ‘cash cow’
A referee is recommending that the Wisconsin Supreme Court accept a former Milwaukee attorney’s bid to give up his law license.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Thomas Vaitys
Read More »Referee: Private reprimand for Milwaukee attorney
A referee is recommending that a Milwaukee attorney be given a private reprimand.
Tagged with: Edward Purcell office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »Mequon lawyer challenging license-suspension recommendation
A Mequon attorney is challenging a referee’s recommendation that the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspend his license for three months.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Vladimir Gorokhovsky
Read More »Justices tell OLR to further investigate attorney’s health, possible restitution payment
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is ordering lawyer-regulators to investigate whether any medical concerns are preventing the Green Bay lawyer Paul Boltz from defending himself from misconduct allegations.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Paul Boltz
Read More »Neenah attorney admits to misconduct, agrees to license suspension
A Neenah attorney is agreeing to a 6-month license suspension and admitting that he broke three attorney-ethics rules.
Tagged with: David Templeton office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »Minnesota lawyer faces license suspension in Wisconsin
A Minnesota lawyer faces suspension in Wisconsin over misconduct in his home state.
Tagged with: Brian Campbell Fischer office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »Wis. Supreme Court suspends Maryland lawyer
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently suspended the Wisconsin law license of a Maryland attorney for committing misconduct in his home state.
Tagged with: Joseph Laumann office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »Milwaukee attorney faces license suspension
A Milwaukee attorney is being faced with a 60-day license suspension.
Tagged with: Gary Grass office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »Douglas County attorney faces license suspension
A Douglas County attorney faces a license suspension over allegations that he broke nine attorney-ethics rules.
Tagged with: Jesse Johansen office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »Former chief counsel for Doyle faces suspension
A Dane County attorney who once worked for Gov. Jim Doyle's administration is faced with a 90-day suspension of his law license.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Stanley Davis
Read More »Neenah attorney faces 6-month license suspension
A Neenah attorney faces a 6-month license suspension for jumping bail, a felony conviction and practicing law while his license was suspended.
Tagged with: David Templeton office of lawyer regulation OLR
Read More »High court slaps La Crosse attorney with suspension instead of reprimand
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to discipline a La Crosse County attorney using a 60-day suspension instead of the public reprimand a referee recommended.
Tagged with: office of lawyer regulation OLR Sonja Davig
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