If this guy and Hazel Washington can get their licenses back, why do we need an OLR?
Chvala gets his law license back
Madison - Former Senate Majority Leader Chuck Chvala, convicted of felony misconduct in the most widespread probe of Capitol corruption in the state's history, got his license to practice law back today from the state Supreme Court.
"We note that attorney Chvala had practiced law for more than 20 years without ever having been subject to professional discipline prior to his current suspension," the court said in an order issued this morning.
"In addition, although attorney Chvala's professional misconduct arose in the course of his work as a state senator and was a serious breach of the public trust, it did not directly relate to his work as a practicing attorney representing a client," the court added.
Two of the seven justices, David Prosser and Michael Gableman, did not participate in the ruling.
Chvala, 53, a Madison Democrat, was one of five legislators convicted of crimes as a result of the so-called "caucus scandal" that revealed extensive on-the-job campaign work by aides to both Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
In a plea deal, Chvala pleaded guilty to two felonies. He did not seek re-election in 2004. As a result of his criminal conviction, his law license was suspended in 2007.
(From the Journal-Sentinel)
