Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Milton D. Schierland
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2004 WI 140 SUPREME COURT CASE NO.: COMPLETE TITLE: OF WISCONSIN 04-2487-D In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Milton D. Schierland, Attorney at Law: Office of Lawyer Regulation, Complainant, v. Milton D. Schierland, Respondent. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SCHIERLAND OPINION FILED: SUBMITTED ON BRIEFS: ORAL ARGUMENT: SOURCE OF APPEAL: COURT: COUNTY: JUDGE: JUSTICES: CONCURRED: DISSENTED: NOT PARTICIPATING: ATTORNEYS: October 19, 2004 2004 WI 140 SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN NOTICE This order is subject to further editing and modification. The final version will appear in the bound volume of the official reports. No. 04-2487-D In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Milton D. Schierland, Attorney at Law: Office of Lawyer Regulation, Complainant, FILED OCT 19, 2004 v. Cornelia G. Clark Clerk of Supreme Court Madison, WI Milton D. Schierland, Respondent. The Court entered the following order on this date: Attorney Milton D. Schierland has filed a petition for consensual license revocation under SCR 22.19. His Wisconsin law license was suspended on August 2, 2004 based on a United States District Court criminal conviction for filing a false tax return, in violation of Title 26, United States Code ยง 7206(1). Attorney Schierland submits under SCR 22.19(2) that he cannot successfully defend against the misconduct allegations, which include the Office of Lawyer Regulation s (OLR) assertion that his conviction establishes conduct that reflects adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects, contrary to SCR 20:8.4(b). The OLR supports Attorney consensual license revocation. Schierland s petition for No. 04-2487-D IT IS ORDERED that revocation is granted. the petition for consensual license IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the license of Milton D. Schierland to practice law in Wisconsin is revoked effective the date of this order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Milton D. Schierland shall comply with the requirements of SCR 22.26 relating to activities following revocation. 2 No. 04-2487-D 2
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