Attorney James Hammis of Stoughton, WI; ethical leprechaun

The state of Wisconsin presented James E. Hammis with a law license in 1988 after he graduated from Marquette University Law School.

The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) found Jimmy guilty of the following misconduct.

1. Failed to cooperate with ethics investigators (Up Yours, said Jimmy!)
2. Failed to follow required steps in handling client’s advance fee
3. Knowingly made false statement to Board of bar Examiners
4. Failed to notify clients and courts of his suspension as required
5. Failed to timely refund unearned fee (cheater)
6. Knowingly made false statement to trial judge re: availability to attend hearing
7. Overbilled the State Public Defender’s office
8. Engaged in the unlawful practice of law while license suspended

As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Wisconsin Supreme Courts punished Jimmy by gifting him with a complimentary 4-mont h suspension of his law license.

As we speak (ca. April 2014), Jimmy practices with the Hammis Law Offices, LLC at 315 East Main Street in Stoughton, Wisconsin.