In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Cotten

¶ 1. We review the recommendation of the referee that Attorney Susan M. Cotten's license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for six months for professional misconduct. That misconduct consists of failing to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client; failing to keep a client reasonably informed about the status of a matter and failing to promptly comply with reasonable requests for information; failing to take steps to the extent reasonably practicable to protect the interests of a client; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or…