Legal Opinion

State v. Willenson

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 1, 1963PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

It appears that defendant attorney maintains an office for the practice of law, in one window of which appears his name and “Lawyer,” and in an adjacent window a neon sign “Income Tax.”

The first count upon demurrer raises the question whether the use of a neon sign “Income Tax” in the window of a lawyer’s law office is unprofessional conduct.

The second count alleges that defendant’s wife, conceded not to be a lawyer, conducts an income-tax business in the office. Defendant lawyer has an “interest” in the income-tax business, but apparently does not supervise it nor take professional…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jacobs v. the State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1933
  2. In re SchwarzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
  3. Libarian v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  4. State v. KieferWisconsin Supreme Court · 1929
  5. State ex rel. Hunter v. CrockerNebraska Supreme Court · 1937

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Matter of Disciplinary Proc. Against Marcus & TepperWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Matter of Disciplinary Proc. Against Marcus & TepperWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
  3. State v. WillensonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963

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