People v. Sichta

The respondent in this lawyer discipline proceeding was convicted of wire fraud and securities fraud. A hearing panel of the supreme court grievance committee approved the recommendation of a hearing board that the respondent be disbarred. Neither party has excepted to the panel’s action. We accept the hearing panel’s recommendation and order that the respondent be disbarred.

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The respondent was licensed to practice law in this state in 1982. Because the respondent did not answer the formal complaint, a default was entered against him. The respondent therefore admitted the facts and…