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The Wisconsin Supreme Court publicly reprimanded an attorney for, among other things. practicing while suspended

Attorney Burton was admitted to practice law in Wisconsin in 1997. Her law license is currently subject to administrative and temporary suspensions. On October 31, 2016, Attorney Burton’s law license was administratively suspended due to her failure to pay mandatory bar dues and her failure to file a trust account certification. On May 22, 2018, her law license was administratively suspended due to her failure to comply with continuing legal education requirements. On July 10, 2018, her law license was temporarily suspended due to her failure to cooperate in an OLR investigation unrelated to the misconduct at issue in this case.

The case involves several allegations to which the attorney defaulted. She practiced in bankruptcy court while suspended.

Also

while operating as a solo practitioner, Attorney Burton used a law firm name and letterhead that listed several partners, one of whom had a suspended law license.

Violations

By using a law firm name that listed several partners despite operating as a solo practitioner, Attorney Burton violated SCR 20:7.5(d)6 (Count 3).

By using the name of a suspended attorney in her firm name and letterhead, Attorney Burton violated SCR 22.27(l),7 enforceable via SCR 20:8.4(f) (Count 4).

(Mike Frisch)