State Supreme Court dismisses complaint against family-law practitioner
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.
Justices publicly reprimand Middleton trial lawyer Arellano
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices have publicly reprimanded Victor Arellano, a well-known, Madison-area trial lawyer.
State high court revokes repeat offender’s law license
Following years of professional misconduct and suspensions, attorney Joan Boyd had her license to practice law revoked Thursday.
State justices reprimand lawyer with history of misconduct
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday publicly reprimanded a Larsen lawyer with a history of professional misconduct.
Harassment trial set for former DA Kratz
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.
Wis. justices suspend, reprimand attorneys
The Wisconsin Supreme Court this week suspended Milwaukee attorney Benjamin Harris and publicly reprimanded suspended Chicago attorney Lisa Webber Hicks.
Shorewood attorney suspended after theft charges
A lawyer who stole a candy bar, video games and nearly $1,000 of merchandise was sanctioned by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday.
Wisconsin Supreme Court sanctions attorney in default judgment
The Wisconsin Supreme Court entered a default judgment Tuesday against attorney Evan Read, the latest sanction against the Milwaukee lawyer since his license was temporarily suspended in 2010.
Wisconsin Supreme Court reprimands Glendale attorney for misconduct
The state Supreme Court on Friday publicly reprimanded Glendale attorney Vladimir Gorokhovsky for professional misconduct.
State’s high court sanctions Elm Grove lawyer Phillips for 3rd time
Embattled Elm Grove lawyer Mark Phillips was publicly reprimanded Thursday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the third professional-discipline sanction against the attorney since 2006.
Milwaukee attorney Kostich has license temporarily suspended
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily suspended the law license of Nikola Kostich, the court’s fourth sanction against the Milwaukee attorney.
Wisconsin Supreme Court sanctions 2 attorneys for misconduct
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday sanctioned two attorneys for professional misconduct. Both attorneys were disciplined for failing to cooperate with Office of Lawyer Regulation investigations.
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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