No Costs Imposed Where Attorney Stipulates to Sanction

An attorney who had practiced while suspended has been suspended for one year as a result of a stipulation approved by the Wisconsin Supreme Court:

In the stipulation, Attorney Maynard agrees that by failing to give timely written notice of the suspension of his license to practice law, and consequent inability to continue as counsel, to each of his clients; by continuing to practice law after the date this court ordered his license suspended; by knowingly making a false statement to a court that his license had already been reinstated; by repeated use of firm letterhead while he was suspended and other false and misleading communications that he was an attorney permitted to practice law in Wisconsin during the term of his suspension; by failing to fully and fairly disclose all facts and circumstances pertaining to his alleged misconduct; and by filing a complaint that violated Wis. Stat. § 802.05(2), as subsequently determined by a court, a one-year suspension of his license to practice law in Wisconsin is an appropriate level of discipline.  There is no request in this matter for a restitution award, nor is there a request for the imposition of costs against Attorney Maynard.

After careful review of the matter, we agree that a one-year suspension of Attorney Maynard’s license to practice law in Wisconsin is a proper sanction.  Since the matter is being resolved without the appointment of a referee, we do not impose any costs on Attorney Maynard.

The attorney was the subject of a 90 day disciplinary suspension but had remained suspended for administrative reasons after the 90 days expired. (Mike Frisch)