Christopher S. Carson

In 2015, the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended attorney Christopher S. Carson’s law license for 90 days after he admitted to eight counts of misconduct involving four separate clients. The misconduct included engaging in an improper sexual relationship with a current client in a criminal matter, p...urchasing alcohol for that client despite knowing her bail conditions prohibited alcohol use, and making misrepresentations during the disciplinary investigation. Additional misconduct involved failing to competently handle legal matters for other clients, including not researching or following the proper administrative appeal process in a prison visitation case, filing defective and frivolous habeas petitions in the wrong venue, and making multiple legal and procedural errors that resulted in court-ordered sanctions. The court also found misconduct in Carson’s handling of client fees in a divorce-related matter. He improperly deposited advanced fees into his business account, failed to provide required written notices, delayed addressing a refund request after representation ended, and sent an incorrect and ineffective fee accounting letter. Carson had prior discipline before this case, including a private reprimand in 2008 and a public reprimand in 2009. After reviewing the stipulation between Carson and the Office of Lawyer Regulation, the Wisconsin Supreme Court approved a 90-day suspension effective April 9, 2015.

Wish I would have known Chris' ethical "challenges" before hiring him. Even for a lawyer, this guy is sub-par. And that's putting it kindly. When other lawyers frown on you, its very telling. He was totally unprepared for my court date. He fumbled and bumbled and struggled to remember details. Im... sure I would have done a better job relating the facts of the details myself. In addition it looked like he just rolled out of bed in his suit. Complete with sneakers. Absolute joke. It was embarassing both to hear and watch this "lawyer" ply his trade. Needless to say, things didn't turn out as I'd hoped. I immediately fired Chris after my court date and hired a competent lawyer. Highly NOT recommend. In addition, anyone looking to hire Chris should look up the laundry list of disciplinary actions against him. For someone that vaunts his morals his public record stands squarely against him.

Christopher Carson brings not only his extensive legal experience but also his vast knowledge of history to each case. This enables him to draw upon an additional perspective when defending his clients...He doesn't repeat the same mistakes which other colleagues have made in the past. Confidence and ...the ability to put the client in a position of that same confidence of positive results...even before going to court.