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Blackbaud
Oct 21, 2019

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.

Blackbaud
Oct 16, 2019

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.

Blackbaud
Oct 7, 2019

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.

Sep 30, 2019

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.

Blackbaud
Sep 27, 2019

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.

Blackbaud
Sep 25, 2019

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.

Sep 24, 2019

OLR: Wausau attorney blaming missing $33K on delayed mail, IRS

A Wausau attorney could lose his license for allegedly stealing more than $33,000 from a client.

Sep 24, 2019

Wisconsin courts suspend Minnesota lawyer’s license in second reciprocal punishment

Wisconsin courts slapped a Minnesota lawyer who has an already lengthy disciplinary history with a second reciprocal punishment on Tuesday. Tracy Eichhorn-Hicks' Wisconsin license suspension resulted from her violation of attorney-ethics rules in Minnesota.

Sep 23, 2019

Minnesota attorney could receive second Wisconsin reciprocal punishment

A Minnesota attorney with a lengthy disciplinary history will learn Tuesday if he'll receive reciprocal punishment in Wisconsin for a second time.

Sep 19, 2019

Case against Portage lawyer dismissed following his unexpected death

The Office of Lawyer Regulation has dropped its investigation into attorney Douglas Kammer following his death on Sept. 11.

Blackbaud
Sep 18, 2019

Fox Valley lawyer faced with license suspension for sexual assault, 3 felony convictions

After a misdemeanor sexual-assault conviction and three felony charges related to a high-speed chase with law enforcement, a Fox Valley lawyer is faced with a 90-day suspension of his law license.

Blackbaud
Sep 11, 2019

Portage lawyer faced with suspension over complex trustee case

A Portage lawyer is faced with the suspension of his law license over 11 alleged violations of attorney-ethics rules for his actions in a complicated trustee case.

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