Referee: Appleton attorney should pay for disciplinary proceeding
A referee is recommending that an Appleton attorney pay for the all the costs the OLR spent pursuing his disciplinary case.
Lawyer-turned-contractor appealing recommended revocation of law license
A former Dane County lawyer who now runs a construction company is challenging a recommendation that his law license be indefinitely suspended.
Appleton attorney could owe more than $800 to OLR in disciplinary case
An Appleton attorney could be on the hook for the more than $800 the OLR spent on his disciplinary case.
OLR wants Oshkosh attorney to pay for most of disciplinary proceeding
The Office of Lawyer Regulation is recommending that an Oshkosh personal-injury attorney pay three-fourths of the agency’s costs in prosecuting him for misconduct.
Reinstatement hearing set for former Milwaukee personal-injury lawyer
An ex-Milwaukee lawyer who spent time after in jail after embezzling money from his law firm will be presenting evidence at an upcoming hearing that his license to practice law should be reinstated.
Green Bay attorney faces 15-month license suspension
A Green Bay lawyer is facing a 15-month license suspension for allegedly breaking 28 ethics rules.
Referee: Walworth County lawyer should pay back client’s heirs
A referee is recommending that a lawyer from East Troy not only be suspended for improperly benefiting from a will she drafted for a client, but also that she pay back the thousands of dollars she had received upon that client’s death.
Report: High court disciplines fewer lawyers
Fewer lawyers were disciplined in the state's most recent fiscal year and grievances were less common than in the year before, even as the allegations that state regulators were most likely to hear about continued to involve attorneys practicing family and criminal law.
Beloit attorney faces two-month license suspension
A Beloit attorney faces a two-month license suspension over allegations that she had used money in her trust account to pay her real estate taxes and office rent.
Court slaps Racine attorney with 6-month license suspension
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Racine attorney for six months – tripling the discipline a referee had recommended. Tuesday’s discipline stems from a complaint filed last year alleging that Robert Baratki had committed nine counts of misconduct, some of which stemmed from his representation of two clients who had hired […]
Referee recommends four-month suspension for Oshkosh personal injury lawyer
A referee is recommending that some misconduct charges against an Oshkosh attorney be dismissed and that the disciplinary measures imposed on him should be less than lawyer-regulators had sought.
Milwaukee lawyer denies charges, gets attorney
A Milwaukee lawyer is denying charges that he improperly billed a client.
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