In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Winch

¶ 1. We review the stipulation filed by Attorney James T. Winch and the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) pursuant to SCR 22.12 1 concerning Attorney Winch's professional misconduct relating to use of his trust account and his failure to cooperate in the OLR's investigation. The parties stipulated that the appropriate discipline to impose is the suspension of Attorney Winch's license to practice law in Wisconsin for one year.

¶ 2. We approve the stipulation and adopt the stipulated facts and conclusions of law. We agree that the seriousness of Attorney Winch's misconduct warrants the…