Public Discipline

The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR), an agency of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, provides these summaries. The OLR assists the court in supervising the practice of law and protecting the public from misconduct by lawyers. The OLR has offices at 110 E. Main St., Suite 315, Madison, WI 53703; toll-free (877) 315-6941. The full text of matters summarized can be located at https://compendium.wicourts.gov/app/search.

Public Reprimand of Thomas Gonzalez

The Office of Lawyer Regulation and Thomas Gonzalez entered into an agreement for the imposition of a public reprimand, pursuant to SCR 22.09(1). A Wisconsin Supreme Court-appointed referee approved the agreement and issued the public reprimand on April 21, 2025, pursuant to SCR 22.09(3).

Gonzalez was traveling on an interstate highway that was restricted to one lane of traffic because of three accidents in the area. While driving through the area, Gonzalez hit the back of a fire truck, causing his car to block the only lane of traffic that had remained open. In relation to the incident, Gonzalez pled guilty to three misdemeanor counts: negligent operation of a motor vehicle, obstruction of emergency or rescue person, and hit and run. He also was found guilty of one count of misdemeanor first-offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration. By engaging in the conduct resulting in his criminal convictions, Gonzalez in each instance violated SCR 20:8.4(b).

Gonzalez has no prior discipline.

Public Reprimand of Danny Garcia

The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Danny Garcia entered into an agreement for the imposition of a public reprimand, pursuant to SCR 22.09(1). A Wisconsin Supreme Court-appointed referee approved the agreement and issued the public reprimand on April 27, 2025, pursuant to SCR 22.03(2) and (3).

Garcia’s reprimand is based on his misconduct in three matters. In the first matter, Garcia appeared in court when he was noticeably impaired due to alcohol consumption, in violation of SCR 20:1.1. He also failed to cooperate with the OLR’s investigation of the matter, in violation of SCR 22.03(2) and (3).

In the second matter, Garcia failed to appear at two hearings and failed to respond to the court’s dismissal order, in violation of SCR 20:1.3. He failed to keep a client reasonably informed about the status of the matter and failed to respond to texts and emails, in violation of SCR 20:1.4(a)(3) and (4). He also failed to protect the client’s interests at the termination of the representation, in violation of SCR 20:1.16(d). Finally, he failed to cooperate with the OLR’s investigation of the matter, in violation of SCR 22.03(2) and (3).

In the third matter, which involved the representation of several clients, Garcia failed to appear for hearings in four cases and failed to file a required response to a court order, in violation of SCR 20:1.3. He also failed to respond to calls and emails from the clients, in violation of SCR 20:1.4(a)(4). He also failed to protect the clients’ interests at the termination of the representations, in violation of SCR 20:1.16(d). Finally, he failed to cooperate with the OLR’s investigation of the matter, in violation of SCR 22.03(2) and (3).

Garcia has been sober for several years. He has no prior discipline.