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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Oregon lawyer publicly reprimanded in Wisconsin
A lawyer is being publicly reprimanded in Wisconsin as a reciprocal disciplinary measure for failing to protect a client’s interests in the state of Oregon.
High court revokes license of Milwaukee lawyer who treated clients like ‘cash cow’
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the license of a Milwaukee lawyer who, according to a court-appointed referee, treated his clients like a “cash cow.”
Supreme Court suspends two lawyers’ licenses (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to release opinions on Friday in two lawyer-discipline cases.
Maine lawyer faced with suspension of Wisconsin license
A Maine lawyer is faced with the suspension of his Wisconsin law license as a reciprocal disciplinary measure for failing to report professional misconduct in Maine.
Attorney pleads guilty to courthouse parachute jump
A Chicago-area attorney has been sentenced to 12 months court supervision and 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty to parachuting off a 10-story courthouse under construction.
Menard, lawyer for the ‘average Joe,’ accused of stealing $700,000
The Milwaukee attorney Robert Menard, who billed himself as a lawyer for the "average Joe," is accused in a 14-count criminal complaint of stealing from his former law partner, his uncle and various clients.
Legal News
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- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
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