Professional Discipline

Petition to reinstate Donald J. Kraemer

A hearing on the petition of Donald J. Kraemer to reinstate his law license will be held before the District 6 Professional Responsibility Committee on Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, 1 p.m., at the Court of Appeals, Room 300, 2727 N. Grandview Blvd., Waukesha, Wis.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended Kraemer's license effective June 3, 1996, for six months. The suspension was based upon Kraemer's having unsolicited sexual contact with a client and failing to record a judgment for the same client. The court found that Kraemer's sexual relationship with his client constituted a "recurrent sexual exploitation" and that his abuse of the attorney-client relationship to further his own interests was egregious.

Kraemer is required by SCR 22.28 to establish by clear and convincing evidence that:

1) he desires to have his license reinstated;

2) he has not practiced law during the suspension;

3) he has complied with the terms of the disciplinary order;

4) he has maintained competence and learning in law;

5) his conduct since the discipline has been exemplary and above reproach;

6) he has a proper understanding of and attitude toward the standards that are imposed upon members of the bar and will act in conformity with the standards;

7) he can safely be recommended to the legal profession, the courts and the public as a person fit to be consulted by others and to represent them and otherwise act in matters of trust and confidence, and in general to aid in the administration of justice as a member of the bar and as an officer of the court;

8) he has made restitution or settled all claims from persons injured or harmed by his misconduct, or in the event such restitution is not complete, his explanation of the failure or inability to do so;

9) he has indicated the proposed use of the license after reinstatement; and

10) he has fully described all business activities during the period of suspension.

Any interested person may appear at the hearing and be heard in support of or in opposition to the petition for reinstatement. Further information may be obtained from Jeananne L. Danner, Deputy Administrator, Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility, 6ll N. Broadway, Suite l02, Milwaukee, WI 53202, (4l4) 227-4623.

The Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility, an arm of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, assists the court in discharging its exclusive constitutional responsibility to supervise the practice of law in this state and to protect the public from acts of professional misconduct by attorneys licensed to practice in Wisconsin. The board is composed of eight lawyers and four nonlawyer members, and its offices are located at Room 410, 110 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53703, and Room 102, 611 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

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