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OLR seeks suspensions for 3 attorneys
The Office of Lawyer Regulation is pursuing suspensions for attorneys Stuart Roitburd, Michael Hicks and David Bartz.
Drug, sexual assault charges prompt OLR to ask for 30-month suspension
Madison attorney Jon Evenson, who in 2014 pleaded guilty to a drug charge and two counts of sexual assault, now faces a 30-month suspension of his law license.
Attorney gets reprimand for letting son use trust account
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded attorney Richard Steffes of Beaver Dam.
Former ethics board member suspended for 3 years
A Greenfield attorney with decades of experience in legal ethics has been suspended for three years for multiple counts of misconduct including client trust account violations.
OLR alleges 8 counts of misconduct against New Berlin attorney
A New Berlin attorney allegedly slept with a client and bought her drinks while the client was free from jail on bond, according to allegations from the Office of Lawyer Regulation that were also stipulated by the attorney.
Greenfield attorney indicted on 33 criminal charges
A Greenfield attorney who allegedly defrauded four clients out of $2.2 million was indicted Tuesday on 33 criminal charges.
Former Altoona mayor faces attorney disciplinary complaint
The former mayor of Altoona, who now works as a corporate and commercial attorney in Eau Claire, settled a case without consulting his client and then created false court filings to cover it up, according to a complaint filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation.
After reprimand, Waukesha attorney wants rule change
A Waukesha attorney publicly reprimanded for deleting potential evidence when representing an aide to Scott Walker during the first John Doe investigation is now asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to change the rule that he violated.
Wausau attorney facing 6-month suspension for failure to do work
A Wausau attorney who took cases for the State Public Defender's office and allegedly didn't perform any work on them is facing a six-month suspension of his law license.
Beloit attorney gives up law license after investigation
A Beloit attorney has agreed to give up his law license after the Office of Lawyer Regulation opened 11 investigations against him.
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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)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property
