Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Weigel

¶ 1. Attorney Joseph W Weigel appeals Referee Christine Harris Taylor's report and recommendation that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended, and that he should pay the costs of the disciplinary proceeding. Attorney Weigel argues that the referee erroneously concluded he committed the misconduct alleged in the OLR's complaint.

¶ 2. On review, we accept the referee's factual findings and her conclusions with respect to the first two counts alleged in the disciplinary complaint. We dismiss the third count and we have concluded that a public reprimand is sufficient discipline for…