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Peter J. Kovac

324 East Wisconsin Avenue #1200
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4309

(414) 271-2100

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Date Admitted

May 22, 1973

Illinois Registration Status

Not authorized to practice law as attorney is not currently registered with ARDC and has not demonstrated required MCLE compliance – Last Registered Year: 1998

Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings
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In re Kovac, Peter J., 2021PR00046
Disposition Suspension for a specified period
Effective Date of Disposition 10/14/2021
End Date of Disposition 03/14/2022
Definition of Disposition Suspension for a specified period reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct and that the misconduct warrants an interruption of the lawyer's authority to practice law during the suspension period, which is a fixed period of time identified in the Supreme Court's order. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the suspension.
Case Summary Mr. Kovac was licensed in both Illinois and Wisconsin in 1973. The Supreme Court of Wisconsin, in two disciplinary proceedings, imposed concurrent five-month suspensions for neglecting a client's matter, failing to return or forward client files in four matters, and failing to respond to demands for information from the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation in five investigations. The Supreme Court of Illinois imposed reciprocal discipline and suspended Mr. Kovac for five months. The suspension is effective on October 14, 2021.
In re Kovac, Peter J., 2017PR00098
Disposition Suspension for a specified period
Effective Date of Disposition 12/04/2017
End Date of Disposition 03/04/2018
Definition of Disposition Suspension for a specified period reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct and that the misconduct warrants an interruption of the lawyer's authority to practice law during the suspension period, which is a fixed period of time identified in the Supreme Court's order. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the suspension.
Case Summary Mr. Kovac was licensed in Illinois and in Wisconsin in 1973. The Supreme Court of Wisconsin suspended him for ninety days for not having a required written fee agreement in a criminal case, failing to respond to attempts by a separate client to contact him, not complying with an appellate court order in that client’s case, and for failing to promptly turn over his file to successor counsel or timely provide a written response to Wisconsin disciplinary authorities in either matter. The Supreme Court of Illinois imposed reciprocal discipline and suspended him for ninety days. The suspension is effective on December 4, 2017.
In re Kovac, Peter J., 2014PR00054
Disposition Reprimand
Effective Date of Disposition 09/12/2014
End Date of Disposition 09/12/2014
Definition of Disposition A reprimand reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct, but that the violation is not so serious to warrant a sanction that would affect the lawyer’s authority to continue to practice law. As a result, a reprimand does not affect the authority of the lawyer to continue to practice law. A reprimand is the only form of discipline that may be imposed by the Hearing Board or Review Board. All other discipline must be imposed by the Supreme Court.
Case Summary Mr. Kovac was licensed in both Illinois and Wisconsin in 1973. He was reprimanded in Wisconsin for not competently representing a client in a criminal appeal, failing to properly communicate with clients, representing a client after a conflict of interest arose, and not cooperating with the disciplinary authority concerning several investigations. The Supreme Court of Illinois imposed reciprocal disciple and reprimanded him.
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