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Defending lawyers accused of professional misconduct isn't glamorous, but Milwaukee attorney Richard Cayo, of Halling Cayo SC, said he loves it anyway.
Cayo, 61, began his legal career as a prosecutor for what is now the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation. But for the past 28 years, he has focused on representing attorneys charged with misconduct.
Cayo said a former law partner persuaded him to "go over to the dark side of the force," arguing Cayo would have the practice area all to himself because he was the only attorney in the state who knew the rules of professional conduct.
"I was one of the only people doing that kind of work," Cayo said, "so it's easy to be the best when you circumscribe your practice to the point that you are the only one doing it."
But the spotlight on attorney misconduct has gotten brighter in recent years. In February, an OLR Review Committee recommended several changes to the system,...