Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Ritter

¶ 1. We review Referee James G. Curtis's report recommending that Attorney Eva E. Ritter be publicly reprimanded for professional misconduct and recommending a reduction in costs. No appeal has been filed in this matter so our review proceeds pursuant to SCR 22.17(2).1 After reviewing the matter, *111we adopt the referee's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended sanction. We conclude, however, that Attorney Ritter should be required to pay the full costs of this proceeding, which were $6,978.68 as of September 17, 2012.

¶ 2. Attorney Ritter was admitted to practice law in Wisconsin…