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03-2506-D |
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In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Robert J. Parent, Attorney at Law: Office of Lawyer Regulation, Complainant, v. Robert J. Parent, Respondent. |
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DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PARENT |
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October 21, 2003 |
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Notice This order is subject to further editing and modification. The final version will appear in the bound volume of the official reports. |
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The Court entered the following order on this date:
Attorney Robert
J. Parent has filed a petition for consensual license revocation under SCR
22.19(3). He was admitted to practice
law in Wisconsin in 1982 but his license was suspended on October 31, 2002 for
failure to pay State Bar dues; on November 12, 2002, by order of this court,
for willful failure to respond or cooperate in an Office of Lawyer Regulation
(OLR) grievance investigation and because his continued practice of law was a
threat to the public and to the administration of justice; and on June 2, 2003
for failure to comply with continuing legal education reporting requirements.
OLR is currently
investigating Parent in fifteen matters.
The primary matter involves a federal criminal conviction for depositing
a forged check, for which he is currently incarcerated in a federal prison
facility. The other allegations
concern: (1) his cash withdrawals from
a representative payee account; (2) multiple instances of his lack of diligence
and failure to communicate with his clients on the closing of his office; (3)
multiple instances of his failure to either return his client files or advance
payments of fees; and, (4) multiple instances of his lack of cooperation with
OLR grievance investigations.
In
his petition, Parent acknowledges that he cannot successfully defend himself
against these allegations of professional misconduct, that he is aware of his
right to a formal hearing and his opportunity to defend against these
allegations, and that he voluntarily waives the right to such a formal hearing.
OLR has responded
and recommends that the petition be granted.
IT IS ORDERED
that the petition for consensual license revocation of Attorney Robert J.
Parent is granted. The revocation of
his license to practice law in Wisconsin shall be effective on the date of this
order. To the extent he has not already
done so, he must comply with SCR 22.26 relating to activities following license
revocation.