Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Daynel L. Hooker

Summary

The Wisconsin Supreme Court grants Daynel L. Hooker's petition for consensual revocation of her Wisconsin law license under SCR 22.19. The court finds a widespread pattern of serious professional misconduct, denies her request for retroactive revocation, orders restitution totaling $12,430 to five former clients, and imposes no costs.

Holdings

1. The petition for consensual revocation should be granted because Hooker acknowledged that she could not successfully defend against the alleged misconduct, and the record demonstrated a widespread pattern of serious professional misconduct that harmed clients and showed that she was unwilling or unable to conform her conduct to Wisconsin's professional standards.
2. The revocation was properly made effective on the date of the court's order rather than retroactively to March 2012.
3. Hooker was required to pay restitution totaling $12,430 to five former clients in the amounts agreed to by her and requested by the OLR.
4. No costs were imposed because the OLR did not seek costs.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Hooker's petition for consensual revocation of her Wisconsin law license should be granted under SCR 22.19.
2. Whether the revocation should be made retroactive to a date in March 2012.
3. Whether Hooker should be ordered to pay restitution to five former clients.
4. Whether costs should be imposed.

Disposition

other