Attorney Disciplinary Hearing.

Byline: Derek Hawkins

WI Supreme Court

Case Name: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Peter J. Kovac

Case No.: 2020 WI 47

Focus: Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

Attorney Peter J. Kovac has appealed Referee Richard M. Esenberg's recommendation that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for five months for seven counts of professional misconduct. The referee also recommended that Attorney Kovac pay the full costs of this proceeding, which are $7,401.87 as of December 11, 2019.

Upon careful review of the matter, we agree with the referee that Attorney Kovac's professional misconduct warrants a five-month suspension of his license to practice law in Wisconsin. We also agree that Attorney Kovac should bear the full costs of this proceeding. The OLR did not request...