Discipline

(1m) Any of the following may be imposed on an attorney as discipline for misconduct pursuant to the procedure set forth in SCR chapter 22: (a) Revocation of license to practice law. (b) Suspension of license to practice law. (c) Public or private reprimand. (d) Conditions on the continued practice of law. (e) Monetary payment. (em) Restitution, as provided under sub. (2m). (f) Conditions on seeking license reinstatement. (2m) (a) An attorney may be ordered to do any of the following as restitution under sub. (1m)(em): 1. Pay monetary restitution to the person whose money or property was misappropriated or misapplied in the amount or value of such money or property as found in the disciplinary proceedings. 2. Reimburse the Wisconsin lawyers' fund for client protection for awards made to the person whose money or property was misappropriated or misapplied. (b) Any payment made as restitution under par. (a) does not limit, preclude or impair any liability for damages in any civil action or proceeding for an amount in excess of the payment. (c) Upon ordering restitution to the Wisconsin lawyers' fund for client protection under par. (a)2., the supreme court shall issue a judgment and furnish a transcript of the judgment to the Fund. The transcript of the judgment may be filed and docketed in the office of the clerk of court in any county and shall have the same force and effect as judgments docketed under ss. 809.25 and 806.16, stats. Comment A lawyer whose license to practice law in Wisconsin is revoked under SCR 21.16 may seek reinstatement under SCR 22.29, five years after the effective date of the revocation. See SCR 22.29(2).