Attorney Disciplinary Hearing.

Byline: Derek Hawkins

WI Supreme Court

Case Name: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Coral Dawn Pleas

Case No.: 2020 WI 77

Focus: Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

We review the stipulation filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Coral Dawn Pleas pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.12. On April 10, 2020, the OLR filed a complaint in this court alleging eight counts of misconduct against Attorney Pleas. Attorney Pleas did not file an answer. Instead, she and the OLR filed a stipulation in which Attorney Pleas admitted the facts and the misconduct alleged in the OLR's complaint and agreed to the level of discipline sought by the OLR: a six-month suspension of Attorney Pleas' license to practice law in Wisconsin.

We approve the stipulation and adopt the stipulated facts and conclusions regarding Attorney Pleas' eight counts of misconduct as alleged in the OLR's complaint. We determine that the seriousness of Attorney Pleas' misconduct warrants the suspension of her license to practice law in the state for a period of six months. In addition, we agree that...