Kenosha attorney who said he ‘did nothing wrong’ to lose license for 6 months
A Kenosha attorney who maintained he "did nothing wrong" will lose his law license for six months for eight misconduct violations.
Milwaukee attorney charged with taking $30,000 from client for fake bribe
A former Milwaukee attorney could spend 20 years in prison for trying to take a client’s money for a bribe he lied about setting up. Federal prosecutors charged 50-year-old Mark Ruppelt with three counts of fraud on Friday. The complaint says Ruppelt told the client that he had arranged to pay a bribe to federal officials in […]
Kenosha attorney who denied misconduct to learn penalty for 8 charges
A Kenosha attorney will soon find out if his law license will be suspended over disputed misconduct allegations. The Wisconsin Supreme Court will announce disciplinary actions for Terry Constant on Tuesday.
Former Doyle chief legal counsel faced with 2nd license suspension
An attorney who used to work as Gov. Jim Doyle's chief legal counsel and deputy chief of staff is faced with a second suspension of his law license. The Office of Lawyer Regulation filed a complaint against Stanley Davis of The Davis Group, alleging he had taken clients' money without doing the work he promised.
Tosa attorney’s inability to explain theft could lengthen license suspension
A Wauwatosa lawyer's inability to explain why he stole thousands of dollars from his business partners could result in his receiving a longer law-license suspension than first sought. The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments in the Office of Lawyer Regulation's Case against Robert Moodie on Monday.
La Crosse lawyer disciplined for 5th time with license suspension
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is disciplining a La Crosse lawyer for a fifth time. The latest disciplinary action against Donald Harman is a six-month license suspension stemming from misconduct in a divorce case.
Northern Wisconsin attorney loses license for lying about expenses, assault
A northern Wisconsin attorney will lose her license for six months and must pay more than $10,000 for scamming her former employer and lying about an assault.
Supreme Court reinstates license of lawyer with gambling addiction
After undergoing treatment for a gambling addiction that helped lead him into fraudulent activity, a former Delavan attorney will regain his law license.
Ex-lawyer-turned-landscaper to learn if he’ll practice law again
A former Elm Grove lawyer turned landscaper will soon learn if his license will be reinstated.
Supreme Court considers making it easier to report lawyer misconduct
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering making it easier to report lawyers for misconduct.
Attorney loses license for nine months
A former Habush Habush & Rottier attorney is losing his license for nine months for violating more than a dozen attorney-ethics rules.
High court to decide on suspension for former Kenosha lawyer accused of ethics violations
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide next week if a former Kenosha lawyer accused of violating more than a dozen attorney-ethics rules will lose his license for nine months.
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