CHICAGO-(AEAE)-BURLINGTON WISCONSIN ATTORNEYS BRETT A. EKES AND RICHARD SCHOLZE ARE CHARGED IN AN ATTORNEY DISBARMENT COMPLAINT BY A member of the Americans for the Enforcement of Attorney Ethics (AEAE) filed before the Wisconsin Bar Association Today.
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AEAE argues it reports on the law and law suits and it is the intent of AEAE to "fairly report" these official proceedings.
AEAE has the legal right to evaluate and rate attorneys, government officials, College educators, business leaders See JOHN HENRY BROWNE, et al., AVVO, INC., et al Case No. C07-0920RSL UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 18th day of December, 2007. A Robert S. Lasnik United States District Judge. ATTORNEYS BRETT A. EKES AND RICHARD SCHOLZE are rated a 1/2 star on a five star rating system.
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