Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Stephen M. Compton

Summary

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin granted Stephen M. Compton reinstatement to practice law after reviewing a referee's report and finding that he satisfied the applicable reinstatement standards. Reinstatement was conditioned on continued participation in a Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program monitoring program for two years, and Compton was ordered to pay $4,373.03 in proceeding costs.

Holdings

1. Compton met his burden of proving by clear, satisfactory, and convincing evidence that he possessed the moral character to practice law, that resuming practice would not be detrimental to the administration of justice or subversive of the public interest, that his petition representations were substantiated, and that he had complied with the suspension order and applicable reinstatement requirements.
2. Reinstatement should be granted subject to the condition that Compton continue participating in a WisLAP monitoring program and comply with its conditions for two years from the date of the reinstatement order.
3. Compton was required to pay the full costs of the reinstatement proceeding, stated as $4,373.03 as of March 11, 2013, within 60 days of the order.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Compton established by clear, satisfactory, and convincing evidence that he satisfied the Wisconsin requirements for reinstatement of his law license.
2. Whether reinstatement should be conditioned on continued participation in a monitoring program.
3. Whether Compton should be required to pay the costs of the reinstatement proceeding.

Disposition

other