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Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Michael D. Petersen

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 2017No. 2016AP000563-DPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶ 1.

2Per curiam

We review a report and recommendation of Referee William Eich approving a stipulation filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Michael D. Petersen. In the stipulation, Attorney Petersen stipulated to the facts underlying the nine counts of misconduct alleged in the OLR's complaint and joined the OLR in jointly recommending a one-year suspension of Attorney Petersen's license to practice law in Wisconsin. The referee agreed that a one-year suspension was an appropriate sanction for Attorney Petersen's misconduct.

¶ 2. Upon careful review of the matter, we uphold the…

3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against WiduleWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
  2. In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against EisenbergWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Office of Lawyer Regulation v. SideritsWisconsin Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Office of Lawyer Regulation v. William J. SpanglerWisconsin Supreme Court · 2016
  5. In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against DonovanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1997

4Cited by2 opinions

  1. Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Michael D. PetersenWisconsin Supreme Court · 2017
  2. Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Michael D. PetersenWisconsin Supreme Court · 2017

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