Title: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Mark R. Prichard
Citation: 2002 WI 16
Docket Number: 2002AP000266-D
State: Wisconsin
Issuer: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Date: February 26, 2002

2002 WI 16 
 
 
 
SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN 
 
 
 
 
 
CASE NO.: 
02-0266-D 
 
 
COMPLETE TITLE: 
 
 
In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings 
Against Mark R. Prichard, Attorney at Law: 
 
Office of Lawyer Regulation,  
 
Complainant, 
 
v. 
Mark R. Prichard,  
 
Respondent. 
 
 
 
 
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PRICHARD 
 
 
OPINION FILED: 
February 26, 2002   
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NOT PARTICIPATING: BRADLEY, J., did not participate.   
 
 
 
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2002 WI 16 
 
 
SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTICE 
This order is subject to further 
editing and modification.  The 
final version will appear in the 
bound volume of the official 
reports.   
 
 
 
No.  02-0266-D 
 
 
In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings 
Against Mark R. Prichard, Attorney at  
Law: 
 
Office of Lawyer Regulation,  
 
          Complainant, 
 
     v. 
 
Mark R. Prichard,  
 
          Respondent. 
 
FILED 
 
FEB 26, 2002 
 
Cornelia G. Clark 
Clerk of Supreme Court 
Madison, WI 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Court entered the following order on this date: 
 
Upon consideration of the petition for consensual license 
revocation filed by Attorney Mark R. Prichard pursuant to 
current SCR 22.19 in which he acknowledges that he cannot 
successfully defend against 77 counts of misconduct in 20 
separate client matters as alleged against him in a disciplinary 
complaint prepared by the Office of Lawyer Regulation and upon 
consideration of his additional assertion that he now knowingly 
and voluntarily waives his right to a formal hearing on the 
misconduct allegations which include: 
 
• failure to cooperate with all 20 Board of 
Attorneys Professional Responsibility/Office of 
Lawyer Regulation grievance investigations in 
violation of SCR 21.03(4), 22.07(2) and 22.07(3) 
[all in effect prior to October 1, 2000]; 
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• not 
acting 
with 
reasonable 
diligence 
and 
promptness in representing a client in 16 of 
those matters in violation of SCR 20:1.3;  
• failing to keep his clients informed and comply 
with reasonable requests for information in 11 of 
those matters in violation of SCR 20:1.4(a); 
• failing to explain a matter in one case to the 
extent reasonably necessary to permit the client 
to 
make 
informed 
decisions 
regarding 
the 
representation contrary to SCR 20:1.4(b); 
• failing to maintain funds in his client trust 
account in connection with a representation in 
eight matters contrary to SCR 20:1.15(a); 
• failing, in 19 matters, upon termination of 
representation, to take steps to the extent 
reasonably practicable to protect a client's 
interest, including failing to return papers, 
property, 
or unearned fees 
contrary 
to SCR 
20:1.16(d); and  
• in 2 matters engaging in dishonesty, fraud, 
deceit, or misrepresentation contrary to SCR 
20:8.4(c). 
 
And further upon consideration of the Office of Lawyer 
Regulation recommendation that Mark R. Prichard's petition for 
consensual license revocation be granted, 
 
IT IS ORDERED that the license of Mark R. Prichard to 
practice law in the state is revoked as of the date of this 
order. 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mark R. Prichard comply with 
the provision of SCR 22.26 concerning the duties of a person 
whose license to practice law has been revoked.  
 
ANN WALSH BRADLEY, J., did not participate. 
 
 
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