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.
‘Average Joe’ lawyer Menard: License should be suspended, not revoked
The Milwaukee lawyer Robert Menard said suspending his license for at least a year would be fair punishment for mismanaging his clients' money. Menard, who billed himself as a lawyer for the "average Joe," is accused of stealing $700,000 from his former law partner, his uncle and his clients.
Former Madison lawyer apologizes for ‘offensive personality’ in front of high court
A former Madison lawyer suspended for frivolously suing a judge in her foreclosure case is fighting another complaint from the Office of Lawyer Regulation. Wendy Nora could lose her license for another two years for alleged misconduct surrounding her client representation in state and federal foreclosure cases.
Milwaukee lawyer pleads not guilty to battery, stalking felonies
A Milwaukee lawyer is pleading not guilty to felony charges for abusing and stalking a woman for years. Matthew Meyer of Meyer Van Severen entered the plea in Milwaukee County Court on Monday morning.
Milwaukee lawyer loses license for 6 months after 11 misconduct charges
A Milwaukee lawyer will lose her license for six months as a result of nearly a dozen misconduct charges.
Court suspends Wisconsin licenses for 2 out-of-state lawyers
The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended the licenses of two out-of-state lawyers Tuesday. The punishments were reciprocal discipline for violations in the lawyers' home states.
Chicago, Maine attorneys learn Tuesday if they’ll lose Wisconsin licenses
A Chicago attorney and a Maine attorney will learn if they'll lose their Wisconsin licenses on Tuesday.
Former Husch Blackwell lawyer faced with reprimand for lying about inactive license
A former lawyer at Husch Blackwell's Milwaukee office is faced with a public reprimand for misleading her employers and clients about her inactive law license.
Milwaukee lawyer faced with suspension for fabricating motion, disappearing
A Milwaukee lawyer is faced with a 60-day license suspension for fabricating a motion and disappearing on his clients. According to an Office of Lawyer Regulation complaint, Willem J. Noorlander began committing various violations in 2015.
Virginia lawyer faces reciprocal punishment for whistleblower attempt
The Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation is considering reciprocal discipline for a Virginia lawyer who shared confidential information about a nonprofit group that's under government investigation.
OLR: Former Sheboygan lawyer drove off after kids fell out of car
A former Sheboygan attorney is faced with a three-year license suspension after two of his kids fell out of his car while he was driving high on cough medication.
Fond du Lac ex-lawyer who asked to have license revoked denied reinstatement
A former Fond du Lac attorney who asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to revoke his own license will not see his license reinstated.
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