Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Marks
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 16, 2003No. 01-2284-DPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
¶ 1. Attorney Marvin E. Marks appeals from the recommendation of the referee that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for 60 days for having asserted he maintained a lien on settlement proceeds in violation of SCR 20:8.4(c).1 The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) cross-appeals from the referee's decision to dismiss two claims that were filed against Attorney Marks under the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct.
¶ 2. We determine that a 60-day suspension is appropriate discipline under the facts of this case. We further conclude that the referee erred by dismissing the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against SwartwoutWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
- Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against WoodWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
- In Re Disciplinary Proceedings Against SchalowWisconsin Supreme Court · 1986
- McBride v. Wausau Insurance CompaniesCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1993
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