Title: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. David Patton
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 2024AP000154-D
State: Wisconsin
Issuer: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Date: February 27, 2024

2024 WI 11 
 
SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN 
 
 
 
 
 
CASE NO.: 
2024AP154-D 
 
 
 
COMPLETE TITLE: 
In the Matter of Medical Incapacity Proceedings 
Against Attorney David Patton, Attorney at Law: 
 
Office of Lawyer Regulation, 
          Complainant, 
     v. 
David Patton, 
          Respondent. 
 
 
 
 
 
MEDICAL INCAPACITY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PATTON  
 
 
OPINION FILED: 
February 27, 2024   
SUBMITTED ON BRIEFS: 
        
ORAL ARGUMENT: 
        
 
 
SOURCE OF APPEAL: 
 
 
COURT: 
        
 
COUNTY: 
        
 
JUDGE: 
        
 
 
 
JUSTICES: 
 
Per curiam.  
  
 
 
 
ATTORNEYS: 
 
      
 
 
 
 
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NOTICE 
This opinion is subject to further 
editing and modification.  The final 
version will appear in the bound 
volume of the official reports.   
No.  2024AP154-D 
 
 
STATE OF WISCONSIN  
 
 
   : 
IN SUPREME COURT 
 
 
In the Matter of Medical Incapacity Proceedings 
Against Attorney David Patton, Attorney at Law: 
 
Office of Lawyer Regulation, 
 
          Complainant, 
 
     v. 
 
David Patton, 
 
          Respondent. 
 
FILED 
 
FEB 27, 2024 
 
Samuel A. Christensen 
Clerk of Supreme Court 
 
 
 
 
The Court entered the following order on this date:     
 
¶1 
On January 29, 2024, Attorney David Patton filed a 
petition, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.34(11), for the 
indefinite suspension of his license to practice law in Wisconsin 
due to his medical incapacity.  The Office of Lawyer Regulation 
filed a memorandum in support of the petition and an appendix, 
labelled Appendix A, filed under seal, summarizing the medical 
incapacity allegations being investigated.  Attorney Patton 
acknowledges that he cannot successfully defend himself against 
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the 
medical 
incapacity 
allegations. 
 
Based 
upon 
these 
considerations, 
¶2 
IT IS ORDERED that the petition is granted and David 
Patton's license to practice law in Wisconsin is indefinitely 
suspended, effective the date of this order. 
¶3 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that David Patton shall comply 
with the requirements of SCR 22.26 pertaining to the duties of a 
person whose license to practice law in Wisconsin has been 
suspended. 
¶4 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Appendix A shall remain under 
seal until further order of this court.  
 
 
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