In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Karlsson

¶ 1. We review the recommendation of the referee that Attorney Kathryn E Karlsson's license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for nine months based on separate counts of misconduct involving seven clients demonstrating a consistent pattern of neglect over many years; the 19 misconduct counts also included several counts of Attorney Karlsson's failure to cooperate with the Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility's 1 investigation into her misconduct. Furthermore, the referee concluded that Attorney Karlsson's misconduct reflected a significant long-term problem that predated her…