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Northern Wisconsin lawyer suspended for lying to employer has license reinstated
A northern Wisconsin attorney who saw her law license suspended for lying to her employer can legally practice law once again. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated Beth M. Bant’s law license on Jan. 26. Bant lost her license for six months starting in January 2020 for two attorney-ethics violations. The OLR accused her of lying to her employer about trip expenses and an assault ...
Read More »Court revokes law license of Stevens Point attorney convicted of sexually assaulting wife
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the law license of a Stevens Point attorney who is serving 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting his wife.
Read More »Eau Claire lawyer reinstated after suspension for ‘web of deception’
An Eau Claire lawyer who saw his law license suspended for engaging in a "web of deception" has been reinstated.
Read More »Kenosha attorney faced with license revocation for latest misconduct
A Kenosha attorney may see his law license revoked for a second complaint of misconduct filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation.
Read More »Attorney who threatened violence against OLR investigator, client loses law license for 4 years
A Green Bay attorney who threatened violence against an OLR investigator and a client lost his law license for four years.
Read More »Ozaukee County attorney could see license revoked for 48 counts of misconduct
The Office of Lawyer Regulation is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to revoke an Ozaukee County attorney's law license for 48 counts of alleged misconduct.
Read More »Reader rankings, judicial races, disciplinary actions among most-read stories of 2020
Contested judicial races and disciplinary actions against attorneys made the Wisconsin Law Journal's list of most-read stories in 2020.
Read More »Wausau lawyer’s 3rd disciplinary action results in public reprimand, $26K in costs
A Wausau lawyer's third disciplinary action is coming in the form of a public reprimand and more than $26,000 in costs.
Read More »Milwaukee lawyer publicly reprimanded for paying witnesses against client
The Wisconsin Supreme Court publicly reprimanded a Milwaukee attorney for paying two witnesses against her client. Ann T. Bowe, a Milwaukee solo practitioner, stipulated to two charges of misconduct related to her handling of a 2016 Dodge County homicide case. She was representing a man accused of killing his girlfriend — who was also his first cousin — hiding a corpse and incest. The OLR’s ...
Read More »Fox Valley lawyer loses license for 4 years after sexual assault, felony convictions
A Fox Valley attorney will lose his law license for four years after being convicted of sexually assaulting a woman and running from the police.
Read More »Court suspends Ozaukee attorney for 2 years, citing ‘callous disregard’ of court orders
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is suspending an Ozaukee County attorney's law license for two years, citing his "callous disregard" of an opposing party's rights and a circuit court's orders.
Read More »Supreme Court reinstates Madison lawyer suspended for mishandling client funds
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated the law license of a Madison lawyer suspended for mishandling nearly $377,000 in client funds.
Read More »Private reprimand requested for Rock County attorney accused of four counts of misconduct
The Office of Lawyer Regulation is requesting a private reprimand for a Rock County attorney who's accused of four counts of misconduct.
Read More »OLR, defense argue appropriate punishment in Wausau lawyer’s mishandling of clients’ money
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is weighing the appropriate punishment for a Wausau lawyer accused of mishandling his clients' money.
Read More »Brookfield lawyer accused of sexually harassing former colleague
The Brookfield lawyer Nathan E. DeLadurantey stands accused by state regulators of sexually harassing a former colleague at his law firm.
Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court slaps Florida patent lawyer with 3-year suspension
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has slapped a Florida patent lawyer with a three-year law license suspension as reciprocal discipline for previous misconduct.
Read More »Milwaukee lawyer’s 5th discipline results in 60-day suspension, $19K in costs
A Milwaukee lawyer's fifth disciplinary action resulted in a 60-day law-license suspension and him having to pay more than $19,300 in costs of the proceeding.
Read More »Bronx attorney loses Wisconsin law license for not paying taxes
A New York lawyer has lost his Wisconsin law license for three months for not paying his taxes.
Read More »Eau Claire lawyer responds to public reprimand, says he’s considering rebuttal action (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision to publicly reprimand an Eau Claire lawyer includes a warning about the consequences of future misconduct, should he face professional discipline again.
Read More »Deadly crash results in 6-month law license suspension for Chicago lawyer
A Chicago lawyer will lose his Wisconsin law license for six months as reciprocal discipline for a drunken-driving crash that killed his friend.
Read More »Whistleblower attempt results in 18-month Wis. license suspension for Va. lawyer
A Virginia lawyer disciplined for sharing confidential information about a nonprofit group under government investigation is receiving reciprocal punishment in Wisconsin.
Read More »Milwaukee lawyer agrees to give up law license for 6 months, admits to misconduct
A Milwaukee lawyer has agreed to give up her law license for six months after converting a client's settlement funds for personal use and committing other misconduct.
Read More »Chicago attorney to learn reciprocal punishment for deadly drunken-driving crash
A Chicago attorney will soon learn if he'll receive reciprocal discipline for a drunken-driving crash that killed his friend.
Read More »Milwaukee lawyer to find out punishment for keeping client settlement secret, other misconduct
Next week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will announce the punishment for a Milwaukee lawyer accused of keeping a $25,000 settlement secret from a client. The high court is scheduled to release its opinion in the Office of Lawyer Regulation’s case against Coral Dawn Pleas of Pleas Williams on Tuesday. In May, the OLR charged Pleas with eight counts of misconduct ...
Read More »Northern Wisconsin lawyer loses license for taking nearly $150,000 from clients
A northern Wisconsin lawyer lost his law license for taking nearly $150,000 from his clients, in what appears to be the final chapter in his lengthy disciplinary history.
Read More »Court revokes Whitefish Bay attorney’s license for ‘seriousness of misconduct’
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has granted the Whitefish Bay attorney Theodore Mazza's petition for consensual license revocation, citing the need to establish the seriousness of his misconduct.
Read More »Supreme Court to decide on 2nd license revocation for Whitefish Bay lawyer
The Whitefish Bay lawyer Theodore Mazza will soon find out if his law license will be revoked for a second time.
Read More »Solo practitioner hit with 2-year license suspension for ‘pattern of neglect’
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a western Wisconsin solo practitioner's law license for two years, citing a "clear pattern of neglect" in his response to his clients' needs.
Read More »Lawyer called ‘threat to the administration of justice’ loses license for 2 years
A former Madison attorney once deemed a "serious and ongoing threat" saw her law license suspended for two years on Tuesday in her third disciplinary action in Wisconsin.
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