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In the Matter of disciplinary Proceedings
Against William H. Wenzel, Attorney at Law.
On August 24, 1987 William H. Wenzel filed a
petition seeking the voluntary revocation of
his license to practice law in Wisconsin,
pursuant to SCR 21.10(1). In that petition
Attorney Wenzel stated that he is now under
investigation by the Board of Attorneys
Professional Responsibility for numerous
trust account violations, conversion of
client funds, failure to account for client
funds and failure to cooperate with the
Board in its investigation. Attorney Wenzel
stated that he is unable to defend
successfully against the allegations of
professional misconduct being investigated
by the Board. Attorney Wenzel stated that
he intends to close his practice of law on
September 7, 1987.
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The Board filed its report on the petition
for voluntary revocation on August 24, 1987,
in which it recommended that the petition be
granted. The Board stated that Attorney
Wenzel, who was admitted to practice law in
Wisconsin in 1982 and practices in
Middleton, received a private reprimand from
the Board in March, 1985 for neglect of a
legal matter and was publicly reprimanded in
July, 1986 for failing to report to his law
firm a fee payment made by a client of the
firm.
IT IS ORDERED that the petition for the
revocation of the license of William H.
Wenzel to practice law in Wisconsin by
consent, pursuant to SCR 21.10(1), is
granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the license of
William H. Wenzel to practice law in
Wisconsin is revoked, effective October 1,
1987.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that William H. Wenzel
comply with the provisions of SCR 22.26
concerning the duties of a person whose
license to practice law in Wisconsin has
been revoked.
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