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Charles J. Labanowsky, III (“Labanowsky”),
age 58, is an attorney in private practice
in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
On April 7, 2006, Labanowsky was the subject
of a traffic stop which led to charges of
Operating While Under Influence (2nd) and
Operating with PAC .08 or More
(2nd). State of Wisconsin vs. Charles J.
Labanowsky, Jefferson County case no.
2006CT287, filed April 27, 2006. Pursuant
to a plea of no contest, Labanowsky was
convicted of misdemeanor second offense
Operating with PAC .08 or More. The OWI 2nd
charge was dismissed on the prosecutor’s
motion. The conviction date was October 17,
2006. Labanowsky was fined, sentenced to 90
days in jail with Huber privileges, and had
his driver’s license revoked for 18 months.
As a result of conduct occurring on June 21,
2006, namely consuming alcohol contrary to
terms of bail set in Jefferson County case
no. 2006CT287, Labanowsky was charged with
misdemeanor Bail Jumping in State v.
Charles J. Labanowsky, Jefferson County
case no. 2006CM584, filed July 20, 2006.
Pursuant to a plea of no contest, Labanowsky
was convicted of the misdemeanor offense.
The conviction date was October 17, 2006.
Labanowsky was ordered to pay court costs
and he was sentenced to 20 days in jail with
Huber privileges, consecutive to the
sentence in Jefferson County case no.
2006CT287.
On March 24, 2006, Labanowsky was the
subject of a traffic stop which led to
charges of misdemeanor OWI 2nd (later
amended to OWI 3rd), misdemeanor second
offense Operating With PAC .08 or More
(later amended to third offense), and
misdemeanor Bail Jumping in State v.
Charles J. Labanowsky, Kenosha County case
no. 2006CM700, filed April 11, 2006.
Pursuant to a plea of no contest, Labanowsky
was convicted of misdemeanor OWI 3rd. The
misdemeanor charges of third offense
Operating with PAC .08 or More and Bail
Jumping were dismissed on the prosecutor’s
motion. The conviction date was April 11,
2008. Labanowsky was fined, sentenced to
nine months in jail with Huber privileges,
had his driver’s license revoked for three
years, and was ordered to use an ignition
interlock system for three years.
On October 8, 2006, Labanowsky was the
subject of a traffic stop which led to
charges of misdemeanor OWI 3rd (later
amended to fourth offense), misdemeanor
third offense Operating With PAC .08 or
More, and four counts of misdemeanor Bail
Jumping in State v. Charles J.
Labanowsky, Kenosha County case no.
2006CM2093, filed November 3, 2006. Pursuant
to a plea of no contest, Labanowsky was
convicted of misdemeanor OWI 4th. The
remaining charges were dismissed on the
prosecutor’s motion. The conviction date
was April 11, 2008. Concurrent with the
sentence imposed in Kenosha County case no.
2006CM700, Labanowsky was fined, sentenced
to nine months in jail with Huber
privileges, had his driver’s license revoked
for three years, and was ordered to use an
ignition interlock system for three years.
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By engaging in acts leading to each of the
separate convictions of misdemeanor second
offense Operating With PAC .08 or More,
misdemeanor Bail Jumping, misdemeanor OWI
3rd and misdemeanor OWI 4th, Labanowsky
violated SCR 20:8.4(b), which states, “It is
professional misconduct for a lawyer to…
commit a criminal act that reflects
adversely on the lawyer’s honesty,
trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in
other respects.”
Labanowsky has no prior discipline.
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This reprimand is conditioned upon
Labanowsky continuing to receive treatment
for alcoholism. Labanowsky or his counsel
shall submit to the Office of Lawyer
Regulation quarterly reports from a
treatment provider, documenting continued
participation in treatment for alcoholism,
with the quarterly reports due on May 1,
2009, August 1, 2009, November 1, 2009, and
February 1, 2010.
In accordance with SCR 22.09(3), Attorney
Charles J. Labanowsky is hereby publicly
reprimanded.
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