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Attorney Jon Evenson (“Evenson”) is a
Wisconsin attorney whose State Bar
identification number is 1038314. Evenson
practices law in Madison, Wisconsin.
Evenson was first licensed to practice law
in Wisconsin on August 23, 2001.
Attorney Evenson participated in two
bar fights. The first fight took place at
Paul’s Club on December 20, 2009. The other
occurred at the Kollege Klub on April 24,
2010. Both incidents took place in Madison,
Wisconsin. In each instance, Evenson
punched a bar patron multiple times in the
face, causing injuries. Evenson fled the
scene after each incident.
On June 18, 2010, the Dane County
District Attorney charged Evenson with two
counts of Substantial Battery – With Intent
to Cause Bodily Harm (Class I Felonies) in
violation of Wis. Stat. § 940.19(2) (2007-
08). See State of Wisconsin v. Jonathan
G.
Evenson, Dane County Circuit Court Case
No.
2010CF986.
On December 20, 2010, Evenson entered a no
contest plea to two misdemeanor battery
counts, in violation of Wis. Stat. § 940.19
(1) (2007-08) and one felony count of
substantial battery with intent to cause
bodily harm, in violation of Wis. Stat. §
940.19(2) (2007-08). Based on the no
contest pleas on the two misdemeanor counts,
the Court sentenced Evenson to 18 months
probation, sentence withheld. The Court
deferred adjudication on the substantial
battery count. That count will be dismissed
upon Evenson’s successful completion of
probation.
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By engaging in conduct leading to his
conviction on two misdemeanor counts of
battery and by entering a no contest plea on
the one felony count of substantial battery
with intent to cause bodily harm, Evenson
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.”
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While Evenson provided telephonic notice
that criminal charges were filed against
him, Evenson failed to provide timely
written notice to the clerk of the Supreme
Court of Wisconsin and the Office of Lawyer
Regulation of his conviction. Accordingly,
Evenson violated SCR 21.15(5), which
states, “An attorney found guilty or
convicted of any crime on or after July 1,
2002, shall notify in writing the office of
lawyer regulation and the clerk of the
Supreme Court within 5 days after the
finding or conviction, which ever first
occurs.” SCR 21.15(5) is enforceable
through SCR 20:8.4(f), which states, “It is
professional misconduct for a lawyer to
violate a . . . supreme court rule . . .
regulating the conduct of lawyers.”
Evenson has no prior discipline.
In accordance with SCR 22.09(3), Attorney
Jon Evenson of Madison, Wisconsin is hereby
publicly reprimanded.
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