Disciplinary Proceedings Against Fadner II

¶ 1. We review the recommendation of the referee that the license of Attorney Thomas A. Fadner, II to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for nine months for professional misconduct, and that he be required to pay the costs of this proceeding. Attorney Fadner's misconduct involved his billing practices to the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) and mishandling of payments to an investigator. We determine that the seriousness of Attorney Fadner's misconduct warrants the recommended penalty.

¶ 2. Attorney Fadner was licensed to practice law in Wisconsin in 1996 and practiced in Oshkosh.…