Timothy Samuelson appointed as new OLR director
Timothy Samuelson, a U.S. assistant attorney and former Dane County circuit court judge, has been appointed as the new director of the Office of Lawyer Regulation.
Winnebago County judge suspended for 7 days after making inappropriate comments, showing gun
A Winnebago County circuit court judge has been suspended from office for seven days after making inappropriate comments during several hearings and showing his handgun in the courtroom.
Winnebago County attorney faced with 3rd suspension in 4 years
A Winnebago County attorney could see her law license suspended for the third time in four years.
Winnebago County judge to learn punishment for inappropriate comments, displaying gun
A Winnebago County judge will soon find out if he'll be suspended for making inappropriate comments during several hearings and displaying his handgun in court on two occasions.
Supreme Court: Law grad charged for transporting 114 pounds of marijuana should be admitted to practice law
A UW Law School graduate who was charged for transporting 114 pounds of marijuana to Wisconsin will be able to practice law in the state.
Supreme Court revokes attorney’s license, says profession has ‘no place’ for his behavior
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the law license of a western Wisconsin attorney with a "considerable" disciplinary history, writing that the legal profession has "no place" for his unethical behavior.
Reinstatement granted for Kenosha attorney who converted $173K of former firm’s funds
A Kenosha attorney found responsible for converting more than $173,000 of his former firm's client funds can practice law once again.
Attorney faced with suspension for waiting years to pay client’s dental bills, using settlement for personal expenses
A Watertown attorney could have her law license suspended for failing to use a settlement to pay a client’s dental bills.
Attorney suspended for 60 days as reciprocal discipline for disbarment in Minnesota
An attorney's Wisconsin law license has been suspended for 60 days as reciprocal discipline for his disbarment in Minnesota.
Lawyer sues OLR for disability discrimination
A Rock County attorney is suing the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation and one of its referees for disability discrimination.
Court grants former Waushara County DA’s request for indefinite license suspension
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended the law license of the former Waushara County district attorney. Laura Waite was appointed as the Waushara County district attorney in April 2020. After a months-long, unexplained absence from the district attorney’s office, a judge found her to be absent in August and appointed a special administrative prosecutor […]
Former prosecutor accused of paying women for sex loses law license for two years
A former Jackson County prosecutor accused of posting bond for women in exchange for sexual favors will lose his law license for two years.
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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