Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Christopher Stephen Petros

Summary

The Wisconsin Supreme Court reviewed a stipulation between the Office of Lawyer Regulation and Christopher Stephen Petros concerning reciprocal discipline based on a 90-day suspension imposed by the Minnesota Supreme Court. The court accepted the stipulation and suspended Petros's Wisconsin law license for 90 days, effective February 3, 2014, without assessing costs.

Holdings

1. The court accepted the stipulation under SCR 22.12 after independently reviewing the matter.
2. The court imposed a 90-day suspension of Petros's Wisconsin law license as reciprocal discipline identical to the suspension imposed by the Minnesota Supreme Court.
3. No costs were assessed because the matter was resolved by stipulation and no referee was appointed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Wisconsin Supreme Court should accept the parties' stipulation under SCR 22.12.
2. Whether reciprocal discipline identical to the 90-day Minnesota suspension should be imposed under SCR 22.22.

Disposition

other