Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Hicks

¶ 1. We review the stipulation filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Michael J. Hicks, regarding Attorney Hicks' professional misconduct in the handling of three client matters. The OLR and Attorney Hicks stipulate that Attorney Hicks committed professional misconduct in his handling of the matters and that he should be publicly reprimanded for his misconduct. The OLR is not seeking costs. Upon careful consideration, we adopt the stipulated facts and impose a public reprimand.

¶ 2. Attorney Hicks was admitted to practice law in Wisconsin in 1984 and practices in…