¶2 Attorney Soldon was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin on August 6, 1990. On April 16, 2010, we suspended Attorney Soldon's law license for six months for professional misconduct involving committing criminal acts of theft and fleeing and eluding an officer; failing to report convictions to the OLR within five days; and failing to cooperate with the OLR's investigation. Attorney Soldon stipulated to these violations and to the discipline. In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Soldon, 2010 WI 27, 324 Wis. 2d 4, 782 N.W.2d 81.

¶3 On August 9, 2012, the OLR filed a complaint alleging that Attorney Soldon engaged in three counts of misconduct as a result of three separate incidents of criminal misconduct.

¶4 First, on September 21, 2007, Attorney Soldon left an Illinois department store with $958.40 in unpaid merchandise. A warrant issued and she was eventually arrested in October 2009 in Illinois. She was then convicted of felony retail theft on October 20, 2011. State of Illinois v. Soldon, Kane County Case No. 07-CF-2926.

¶5 Second, on February 7, 2009, Attorney Soldon stole several video games from a department store in Grafton, Wisconsin. Attorney Soldon was arrested and charged with misdemeanor retail theft as a repeater. See State v. Soldon, Ozaukee County Case No. 09CM255. On October 6, 2010, she pled guilty and was convicted of that charge.

¶9 The OLR filed a memorandum in support of the stipulation explaining that in recommending a six-month suspension, the OLR director considered the ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions and the particular circumstances of this case. The OLR's memorandum identified as aggravating factors Attorney Soldon's prior discipline, her pattern of misconduct, theft indicating selfish motivation, multiple offenses, and substantial experience as an attorney. ABA Standards § 9.2(a)-(d), (i). In mitigation, the OLR considered Attorney Soldon's gambling and drug problems, the fact that she self-reported the criminal charges and was cooperative throughout the process, and the fact she has sought and received appropriate treatment and exhibited remorse.

¶11 The OLR and Attorney Soldon agree that the sanction should be imposed retroactively. The court will impose a sanction retroactively when "misconduct occurred prior to the [earlier] disciplinary proceeding and [the attorney's] license has remained suspended well beyond the period of suspension previously imposed." In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against and Reinstatement of Mandelman, 182 Wis. 2d 583, 592, 514 N.W.2d 11 (1994); see also In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Gilbert, 2004 WI 144, 276 Wis. 2d 395, 689 N.W.2d 50; In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Edgar, 2003 WI 49, ¶13, 261 Wis. 2d 413, 661 N.W.2d 817 (when "the violations . . . occurred at the same time as the violations that gave rise to the previous disciplinary matter" a retroactive sanction may be appropriate).

¶12 Attorney Soldon's earlier misconduct was of a similar nature and also occurred in 2007 and 2008. Soldon, 324 Wis. 2d 4, ¶3. Her original six-month suspension was scheduled to end on October 16, 2010. Attorney Soldon's acts giving rise to this proceeding occurred in 2007 and 2009, with convictions in 2010 and 2011. Attorney Soldon delayed seeking reinstatement in part because she sought treatment for her alcohol and gambling problems and has completed a drug court program. Consequently, she has remained suspended for longer than the court's 2010 decision required.

¶13 After careful review of the matter, we adopt the stipulated facts and find it appropriate to suspend Attorney Soldon's license for a period of six months, consecutive to her April 16, 2010 suspension. Because Attorney Soldon entered into a comprehensive stipulation under SCR 22.12, thereby obviating the need for the appointment of a referee and a full disciplinary proceeding, we do not impose costs in this matter.

¶14 IT IS ORDERED that the license of Naomi E. Soldon to practice law in Wisconsin shall be suspended for six months, effective October 16, 2010.