Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Whitnall

Attorney disciplinary proceeding; attorney's license suspended.

We review the recommendation of the referee that the court, as discipline for professional misconduct, suspend the license of William D. Whitnall to practice law in Wisconsin for 60 days, consecutive to the disciplinary license suspension imposed in 1992. Attorney Whitnall's misconduct considered in this proceeding consisted of his failure to diligently pursue a client's personal injury action, his failure to respond to requests for discovery in that action and to appear at a hearing on a motion to dismiss and his failure to…