State v. Brodson

The record shows that defendant Sidney A. Brodson was graduated from the law school of the University of Wisconsin in June, 1931, and in that year was admitted to the Illinois bar. He practiced law in Chicago until 1934. Then he was admitted to the Wisconsin bar and came to Milwaukee. He was given office space by a Milwaukee lawyer and had no rent or other office expense to pay. His business consisted principally of making collections. His income was approximately $2,000 per year. Brodson found this was insufficient to support his family and in June of 1940, he abandoned the practice of law…