Legal Opinion
Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Weigel
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 2012No. 2011AP659-DPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
¶ 1. Attorney Joseph W. Weigel has appealed from a referee's report concluding that he engaged in professional misconduct and recommending that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for 30 months. The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) has cross-appealed as to the sanction recom*10mended by the referee. The OLR asks this court to revoke Attorney Weigel's license to practice law.
¶ 2. We conclude that the referee's findings of fact are supported by satisfactory and convincing evidence. We further determine that the seriousness of Attorney Weigel's misconduct warrants the revocation…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against WiduleWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
- In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against EisenbergWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
- Richards v. BarryWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
- In Re MilesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Office of Lawyer Regulation v. WeigelWisconsin Supreme Court · 2012
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by11 opinions
- Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Michael D. MandelmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 2014
- Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Thomas O. MulliganWisconsin Supreme Court · 2015
- Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Richard W. VossWisconsin Supreme Court · 2014
- Office of Lawyer Regulation v. John Kenyatta RileyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2016
- Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Carl Robert ScholzWisconsin Supreme Court · 2020
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.