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Wisconsin attorney license lookup
Search the State Bar of Wisconsin and see a lawyer's status, bar number, and standing. Every result is checked against the official board.
Opens the State Bar of Wisconsin search in a new tab. In-page results are being wired up; the board's own record is the source either way.
Sample result
Bar number
12345678
Admitted
Nov 2004
Standing
Good standing
Discipline
None on file
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What each status means
- Eligible to practice
- Dues are paid, any required CLE is current, and no suspension is in effect. This is what you want to see before you hire.
- Not eligible
- The license exists but the lawyer cannot practice right now, usually for unpaid dues or a missed CLE deadline. It can often be cured within days.
- Suspended or disbarred
- The bar has taken disciplinary action. The order is public, and the record links to it.
Verifying a Wisconsin attorney
- Licensing authority
- Lawyers in Wisconsin are licensed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court through mandatory membership in the State Bar of Wisconsin; the Board of Bar Examiners oversees admission and CLE, and the Office of Lawyer Regulation handles discipline.
- Bar number
- A Wisconsin State Bar number, assigned at admission to the bar.
- Renewal
- Membership dues, with 30 CLE credits every two years including 3 hours of ethics and professional responsibility, reported to the Board of Bar Examiners.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. The Office of Lawyer Regulation posts disciplinary history, and the court system's Lawyer Status and History shows an attorney's standing and any public discipline.
Common questions
How do I know a Wisconsin lawyer is really licensed?
Match the name to an active record on the State Bar of Wisconsin with a status of eligible to practice. A lawyer who cannot be found on the board's roll is not licensed in Wisconsin, whatever a website says.
What does "not eligible" mean if the license still exists?
The lawyer is on the roll but barred from practicing today, most often for unpaid dues or a lapsed requirement. It is not the same as discipline, and it is usually temporary.
Can I see if a lawyer has been disciplined?
Public. The Office of Lawyer Regulation posts disciplinary history, and the court system's Lawyer Status and History shows an attorney's standing and any public discipline. Where an order exists, the board links to it from the record.
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