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Mar 9, 2021

Fox Valley attorney loses license for 90 days for keeping payment, lying to OLR

The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended a Fox Valley attorney's law license for 90 days after finding him guilty of keeping a payment meant for an investigator and not cooperating with the Office of Lawyer Regulation.

Mar 8, 2021

Prairie du Chien attorney says OLR complaint took his responses ‘out of context’

A Prairie du Chien attorney is firing back at the Office of Lawyer Regulation, arguing the office took his responses to its questions out of context in order to charge him with misconduct.

Mar 3, 2021

Minnesota lawyer with lengthy disciplinary history has Wisconsin law license reinstated

A Minnesota lawyer with a lengthy disciplinary history had his Wisconsin law license reinstated.

Mar 2, 2021

Racine lawyer reprimanded for misleading firms, clients about inactive license

A Racine lawyer has been publicly reprimanded for misleading her employers and clients about her inactive law license.

Feb 25, 2021

‘Knew what he was doing was wrong’: Wausau lawyer accused of stealing $33K from client has license revoked

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the law license of a Wausau attorney accused of stealing more than $33,000 from a client and misleading the Office of Lawyer Regulation in its investigation of the matter.

Feb 17, 2021

Former Jim Doyle legal counsel has law license revoked

Former Gov. Jim Doyle’s chief legal counsel and deputy chief had his Wisconsin law license revoked on Wednesday.

Feb 11, 2021

Split court declines Fond du Lac lawyer’s petition for reinstatement

The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to reinstate a Fond du Lac attorney found guilty of pocketing thousands of dollars worth of his firm's legal fees.

Feb 8, 2021

Chicago immigration lawyer threatened with 5-month license suspension

A Chicago lawyer could lose his Wisconsin law license for five months for failing to do sufficient work on four immigration cases.

Feb 3, 2021

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 […]

Jan 29, 2021

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.

Jan 26, 2021

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.

Jan 25, 2021

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.

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