Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Stewart

f 1. We review the report and recommendation of Referee William Eich approving a stipulation filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Alan R. Stewart. Attorney Stewart stipulated to the facts underlying the 11 counts of misconduct alleged in the OLR's complaint and joined the OLR in jointly recommending a nine-month suspension of Attorney Stewart's license to practice law in Wisconsin. The referee agreed that a nine-month suspension was appropriate.

¶ 2. Upon careful review of this matter, we uphold the referee's findings of fact and conclusions of law and agree that a…