Justices reinstate Milwaukee attorney after 10-month suspension
The state Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated Jeffrey Reitz’s license to practice law after a 10-month suspension for violating trust account rules.
ON ETHICS: Snitches get stitches, except in Wisconsin
While I imagine there are few things more difficult for a lawyer than having to report a client to the court because of misconduct, members of the Wisconsin bar are obliged to do so.
OLR alleges lawyer stole $359,990 from his mother’s trust
Attorney Anthony Karabon faces a two-year suspension of his law license from allegations that he stole money from his mother’s trust account.
State Supreme Court revokes Wausau lawyer’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday revoked the license of a Wausau lawyer accused of 34 charges of misconduct.
Verona lawyer’s license suspended for 3 years
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended Verona attorney Andrew Bryant’s law license.
Justices reprimand Chicago attorney for misconduct
The Wisconsin Supreme Court publicly reprimanded attorney Khaja Din on Thursday related to eight counts of misconduct.
State justices revoke ‘light hero’ attorney’s license
A Milwaukee attorney faces a permanent revocation of his license unless he repays thousands of dollars to clients who sought to keep their utilities from being disconnected.
OLR alleges attorney took $50K from client’s trust for home loan
Milwaukee attorney Mark Ruppelt faces a possible six-month suspension of his law license for allegations that he took money from a client’s trust account to buy a new home.
Legal News
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- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
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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