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Attorney Suzanne Smith of Burlington, WI; lying loser 
The state of Wisconsin presented Suzanne Marie Smith with a law license in 1995 after she graduated from Marquette University Law School.
The Office of Lawyer Registration (OLR) found Suzy guilty of 20 counts of misconduct involving 4 different matters.
- Failed to promptly deposit checks in her trust account
- Failed to promptly apply funds towards payment of property taxes owed by parties
- Failed to respond to inquiry from opposing counsel re: status of funds
- Failed to provide a written accounting after distribution of funds to county treasurer
- Failed to timely prepare final order re: parties’ stipulation
- Failed to provide client with copy of signed stipulation
- Billed for travel and appearance at hearing she did not attend (crook)
- Failed to cooperate with ethics investigators (Up Yours, said Suzy!)
- Made misrepresentations (lied) to ethics investigators
- Failed to provide competent representation (Dumbo)
- Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
- Failed to timely file a notice of appeal
- Exhibited a pattern of dishonesty, deceit, or misrepresentation
- Made false representations to client
- Allowed deadlines to file appeals to lapse
- Failed to comply with order emanating from Circuit Court
- Repeatedly made false claims to trial court
- Misconduct involved multiple offenses
As one would suspect, this wasn’t Suzy’s First Bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree. She previously received a complimentary reprimand for engaging in a variety of misconduct.
As a consequence of her misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Wisconsin Supreme Court punished Suzy by gifting her with a complimentary 6-month suspension of her law license.
As we speak (ca. August 2014) Susan practices with the Law Office of Suzanne M. Smith in Burlington, Wisconsin.
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