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How can I check whether a lawyer is licensed in Wisconsin and whether they've been disciplined?
A common question, answered by the MadisonWI.com editors · November 10, 2026
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The Wisconsin court system's self-help pages point to two places. For license status, use the State Bar of Wisconsin's Lawyer Search (wisbar.org/lawyersearch), which lists attorneys licensed to practice in Wisconsin and shows whether each is active, inactive, emeritus or judicial. For discipline, the Office of Lawyer Regulation, the arm of the Wisconsin Supreme Court that investigates grievances about attorney misconduct, can tell you whether public discipline has been imposed on a lawyer, and the courts publish a lawyer status and history page and a list of public disciplinary matters on wicourts.gov. Source: Wisconsin Court System, Self-help law center: lawyers FAQ; State Bar of Wisconsin, Lawyer Search (checked November 2026).
Written by the MadisonWI.com editors · November 10, 2026