Title: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Brian Campbell Fischer
Citation: 2014 WI 107
Docket Number: 2014AP000517-D
State: Wisconsin
Issuer: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Date: August 20, 2014

2014 WI 107 
 
SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN 
 
 
 
 
 
CASE NO.: 
2014AP517-D 
COMPLETE TITLE: 
In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings 
Against  
Brian Campbell Fischer, Attorney at Law: 
 
Office of Lawyer Regulation, 
          Complainant, 
     v. 
Brian Campbell Fischer, 
          Respondent.   
 
 
 
 
 
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST FISCHER 
 
 
OPINION FILED: 
August 20, 2014 
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2014 WI 107
NOTICE 
This opinion is subject to further 
editing and modification.  The final 
version will appear in the bound 
volume of the official reports.   
No.   2014AP517-D 
 
 
STATE OF WISCONSIN  
 
 
   : 
IN SUPREME COURT 
 
 
In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings 
Against Brian Campbell Fischer, Attorney at 
Law: 
 
Office of Lawyer Regulation, 
 
          Complainant, 
 
     v. 
 
Brian Campbell Fischer, 
 
          Respondent. 
 
FILED 
 
AUG 20, 2014 
 
Diane M. Fremgen 
Clerk of Supreme Court 
 
 
 
 
ATTORNEY 
disciplinary 
proceeding.  Attorney 
publicly 
reprimanded.  
 
¶1 
PER CURIAM.   This is a reciprocal discipline matter.  
On March 7, 2014, the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) filed a 
complaint and motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.22 
requesting that this court publicly reprimand Attorney Brian 
Campbell Fischer as reciprocal discipline identical to that 
imposed by the Minnesota Supreme Court.   
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¶2 
Attorney Fischer was admitted to practice law in 
Wisconsin in 2002.  He is also admitted to practice law in 
Minnesota.   
¶3 
The OLR's complaint noted that on September 6, 2013, 
the Minnesota Supreme Court publicly reprimanded Attorney 
Fischer for misconduct consisting of failing to supervise a 
suspended attorney and assisting a suspended attorney in the 
unauthorized practice of law; failing to provide the Minnesota 
Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility 
with timely notice of employment of a suspended attorney; using 
misleading advertising and law firm signage and letterhead; 
neglecting and failing to communicate with two clients; failing 
to comply with a court order; failing to return client files; 
failing to expedite litigation; and failing to cooperate in 
disciplinary investigations.  The Minnesota Supreme Court found 
that Attorney Fischer violated Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 1.3, 1.4, 
1.15(c)(1) and (2), 1.16(d), 3.2, 3.4(c), 5.3(b) and (c)(1), 
5.5(a), 5.8(d), 7.1, 8.1(b), and 8.4(d), and Rule 25, Rules on 
Lawyers Professional Responsibility.   
¶4 
Attorney Fischer did not notify the OLR of the 
Minnesota reprimand within 20 days of its effective date.   
¶5 
On April 10, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation 
whereby Attorney Fischer agrees that the facts alleged in the 
OLR's complaint form a basis for the discipline requested by the 
OLR 
director, 
and 
Attorney 
Fischer 
agrees 
it 
would 
be 
appropriate for this court to impose a public reprimand.  The 
stipulation avers that Attorney Fischer fully understands the 
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misconduct allegations, fully understands the ramifications 
should this court impose the stipulated level of discipline, 
fully understands his right to contest the matter, and fully 
understands his right to consult with counsel, and that his 
entry into the stipulation is made knowingly and voluntarily.   
¶6 
Under SCR 22.22(3), in reciprocal discipline matters, 
this court shall impose the identical discipline unless one of 
the enumerated exceptions is shown.  Attorney Fischer does not 
claim that any of those exceptions apply in this case. 
¶7 
IT IS ORDERED that Brian Campbell Fischer is publicly 
reprimanded as discipline reciprocal to that imposed by the 
Minnesota Supreme Court.  
 
 
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