Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Marchan (In Re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Karene S. Marchan)

¶ 1 We review a report and recommendation of Referee James J. Winiarski approving a stipulation filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Karene S. Marchan. In the stipulation, Attorney Marchan stipulated to the facts underlying the eight counts of misconduct alleged in the OLR's complaint and joined the OLR in jointly recommending a six-month suspension of her Wisconsin law license. The referee agreed that a six-month suspension was appropriate.

¶ 2 Upon careful review of the matter, we uphold the referee's findings of fact and conclusions of law and agree that a six-month…