Legal Opinion

Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Humphrey

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 30, 2012No. 2006AP2842-DPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Per curiam

¶ 1. Attorney Paul W Humphrey appeals a report and recommendation filed by Referee Russell Hanson, recommending a public reprimand based on the referee's conclusion that Attorney Humphrey committed professional misconduct in his handling of a criminal prosecution. For the reasons stated herein, we conclude that Attorney Humphrey's misconduct warrants a 30-day suspension of his license to practice law in Wisconsin along with the imposition of the full costs of this proceeding.

¶ 2. Attorney Humphrey was admitted to practice law in Wisconsin in 1989. He has no prior attorney disciplinary history…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against WiduleWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
  2. In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against EisenbergWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Thompson v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
  4. In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against SwartwoutWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against GradyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Office of Lawyer Regulation v. SommersWisconsin Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Office of Lawyer Regulation v. John Kenyatta RileyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2016
  3. Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Toran (In Re Toran)Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2018
  4. Office of Lawyer Regulation v. John Kenyatta RileyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2016
  5. State v. Samuel Curtis Johnson, IIIWisconsin Supreme Court · 2014

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