Attorney James Gatzke, the former mayor of New Berlin, is denying accusations of misconduct pending against him.

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A Delafield attorney faces a two-year suspension after allegedly mishandling client money for several years.

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Two attorneys serving federal prison sentences for their roles in an insider trading and kickback scheme now face complaints from the Office of Lawyer Regulation.

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A suspended Wisconsin bankruptcy attorney faces 35 counts of alleged misconduct for mishandling numerous cases and, on one occasion, holding a gun during a meeting with clients.

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A Minnesota attorney suspended in that state for making a litany of false claims while representing clients may now face the same repercussions in Wisconsin.

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Fifty-two counts of alleged misconduct are pending against attorney Bridget Boyle-Saxton.

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A proposal in front of the state Supreme Court would allow officials to notify the public of certain ongoing investigations into alleged attorney misconduct, before charges are filed.

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A Milwaukee criminal defense attorney, facing her fourth misconduct complaint in three years, has formally denied the most recent allegations made against her, according to court filings.

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A former New Berlin mayor and real estate developer who allegedly mishandled hundreds of thousands of dollars of client money is at risk of losing his law license.

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A West Allis debt collection lawyer facing criminal charges for misappropriating more than $780,000 from clients is suspended from practicing law in Wisconsin.

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A suspended Milwaukee bankruptcy attorney who deemed himself “The Light Hero” in advertisements was ordered by a federal judge Tuesday to pay thousands of dollars for defrauding multiple clients in the poorest areas of Milwaukee.

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A Hubertus attorney currently serving a six-month suspension is now facing several more allegations of misconduct from the Office of Lawyer Regulation.

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Two Minneapolis attorneys who were disciplined for several infractions in separate cases earlier this year are now facing disciplinary proceedings in Wisconsin.

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An Arizona personal-injury lawyer who was disbarred for misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars of client trust fund money may now have his Wisconsin law license revoked, according to an Office of Lawyer Regulation complaint filed Monday.

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An embattled Milwaukee criminal defense attorney is facing her fourth complaint in three years from the Office of Lawyer Regulation for allegedly mishandling cases involving five clients in the past several years.

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A Milwaukee bankruptcy attorney is facing eight charges for alleged misconduct in his handling of four bankruptcy cases between 2008 and 2010, according to a Wisconsin Supreme Court filing.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a referee’s decision Tuesday that a Racine County prosecutor should not be disciplined for allegedly withholding evidence that could have exonerated someone she was prosecuting.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended Mequon attorney Patrick Cooper’s law license for two years, retroactive to the expiration of a prior disciplinary suspension ending March 23, 2010.

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Ten years after his license was revoked by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, attorney Boris Ouchakof has been reinstated.

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Kenosha attorney Walter W. Stern III, who was this year sentenced to 357 days in prison for money laundering, has been suspended from practicing law in Wisconsin for two years.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday handed out a suspension, license revocation and reinstatement.

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Attorney Alan Eisenberg, who had his law license revoked in April 2010, can’t petition for reinstatement until 2017, but he’s not interested.

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A lawyer convicted of 14 crimes during a three-year period has been suspended from practicing law for 30 months.

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A veteran Milwaukee family-law practitioner has been cleared of ethics-violation charges regarding reimbursements he sought for his attendance and service at numerous American Bar Association events.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices have publicly reprimanded Victor Arellano, a well-known, Madison-area trial lawyer.

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Following years of professional misconduct and suspensions, attorney Joan Boyd had her license to practice law revoked Thursday.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday publicly reprimanded a Larsen lawyer with a history of professional misconduct.

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A former Wisconsin prosecutor accused of sending racy text messages to a domestic abuse victim is due back in court next week to settle sexual harassment allegations.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court this week suspended Milwaukee attorney Benjamin Harris and publicly reprimanded suspended Chicago attorney Lisa Webber Hicks.

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A lawyer who stole a candy bar, video games and nearly $1,000 of merchandise was sanctioned by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday.

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