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Date: May 18th, 2026 9:03 PM Author: ocher office too harsh or justice served? --
WI Court of Supreme Court
Case Name: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Michael Seung-Hyock Yang
Case No.: 2024AP000170-Dd
Officials:
Focus: Attorney License Revocation-Sexual Harassment
In this attorney discipline case, the Wisconsin Supreme Court revoked the law license of Michael Seung-Hyock Yang for pervasive sexual misconduct toward two female clients he represented as a state-appointed public defender. Yang admitted violating professional conduct rules prohibiting sexual harassment and offensive conduct.
The court found that Yang repeatedly made sexually suggestive comments, flirted with clients, requested sexual writings, discussed sexual acts, sent explicit messages and photos of his genitals, and implied that sexual cooperation could affect his legal representation. One client testified she accepted probation revocation and served prison time rather than continue interacting with him, and the other feared she would have to have sex with him to avoid prison.
Although a referee recommended a one-year suspension with counseling conditions, the court concluded revocation was necessary due to the seriousness and pattern of misconduct, Yang’s abuse of vulnerable clients, and the harm caused to public trust in the justice system. The court rejected Yang’s arguments that the conduct involved only “words,” that he lacked clear guidance on professional boundaries, and that the Office of Lawyer Regulation over-litigated the case.
The court emphasized that attorneys occupy positions of trust and that exploiting clients for sexual gratification fundamentally violates the attorney-client relationship. Further, the court noted that Yang showed limited genuine remorse because he continued minimizing his conduct and blaming changing social norms. The court imposed full disciplinary costs of over $23,000 on Yang.
Decided 05/01/26
-- While Client 1 wanted the opportunity to prove her innocence, she decided to stipulate to the revocation of her probation so she “didn’t have to have any more interactions with” Attorney Yang. Client 1 ended up serving a year and half in prison because, in her words, “I would rather just sit in prison than have to see [Attorney Yang] again or have another conversation with him.”
During their initial telephone call, Attorney Yang asked Client 2 about her social media, and Client 2 informed Attorney Yang that she had some videos posted on adult websites. The conversation became “instantly sexual” and focused on adult websites rather than Client 2’s criminal defense.11 Thereafter, Yang began to engage in inappropriate, sexually explicit communications with Client 2. The discussion made Client 2 uncomfortable and question her legal rights.
https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqNo=1113042
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Date: May 18th, 2026 9:04 PM Author: Vigorous Hell Legal Warrant They were hookers dammit! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49889191) |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 9:20 AM Author: Jeetmaxxer 2000 They were hookers, and yet they would rather take 18 months in the slammer than have this guy sext them again? Devastating. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#50001302) |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 10:46 AM Author: ...,....,,........ lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#50001478) |
Date: May 18th, 2026 9:05 PM Author: Hairraiser point haunted graveyard NOWAG probably did nothing wrong ljl (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49889195) |
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Date: May 18th, 2026 9:06 PM Author: Vigorous Hell Legal Warrant Just chill professional conversation with your totally professional PD client that veers in the direction of her only fans that she tells you about unprompted (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49889197) |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 11:37 AM Author: nihilistic violent extremist (✅🍑) he hissed "rinked-in?" at them and they misunderstood his accent (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#50001548) |
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Date: May 18th, 2026 9:06 PM Author: Drab twinkling uncleanness immigrant height? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49889198) |
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Date: May 18th, 2026 9:35 PM Author: Bat-shit-crazy Frozen Trailer Park “I would rather just sit in prison than have to see [Attorney Yang] again or have another conversation with him” tp (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49889224) |
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Date: May 18th, 2026 9:39 PM Author: Nubile Aphrodisiac Double Fault (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49889226) |
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Date: May 19th, 2026 9:02 AM Author: big-titted pit factory reset button the xo story (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49889813) |
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Date: May 19th, 2026 10:34 AM Author: ocher office in hindsight was that really the right decision? it seems like a mistake on behalf of client 1. but otoh many people in prison probably struggle with calculating expected value (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49890005) |
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Date: May 19th, 2026 1:12 PM Author: seedy opaque location Prison to avoid Asian dick. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49890180) |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 10:47 AM Author: ...,....,,........ GOT DAMN!
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Date: July 15th, 2026 11:04 AM Author: .,..,,.,.,.,.,.,..,.,.,..,.., tp (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#50001501) |
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Date: May 19th, 2026 1:23 PM Author: seedy opaque location Prison to avoid Asian dick. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49890185) |
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Date: May 18th, 2026 9:45 PM Author: snowy godawful kitty becky If you’re a single public defender and not doing this then you’re an idiot. Problem is this guys last name is Yang. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49889229) |
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Date: May 18th, 2026 9:48 PM Author: Fear-inspiring At-the-ready Whorehouse Be Handsome. Be Attractive. Don't be Unattractive. |
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Date: May 19th, 2026 9:02 AM Author: big-titted pit factory reset button (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49889815) |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 10:47 AM Author: ...,....,,........ TITCR (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#50001480) |
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Date: May 19th, 2026 9:07 AM Author: sepia vivacious water buffalo crackhouse Mike Yanagita character was based on this guy (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49889825) |
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Date: May 19th, 2026 10:33 AM Author: ocher office cr. i may be biased but he's likable in a tryhard way (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49889999) |
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Date: May 19th, 2026 10:37 AM Author: copper irate crotch windowlicker All the PD appointments i get are like bald women missing toes and ears and stuff. Am i getting screwed? They’re probably keeping the hot chicks because I’m in private practice? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#49890007) |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 10:48 AM Author: ...,....,,........ The good-looking Escorts have the resources to hire private counsel.
It's the meth-queens that need Court-Appointed help. |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 10:03 AM lmao, imagine explaining to the other broads in birdbrain prison that you copped a plea rather than suck your public defender's dick (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#50001363) |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 10:51 AM Author: ...,....,,........ It's one thing to be paid by the Govt and trying to fuck indigent clients who literally have nowhere else to turn for help.
But would the Court have punished him as harshly if he was trying to fuck his well-to-do PAID clients? |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 11:02 AM This wouldn't happen with clients who can pay counsel, they just would have switched counsels instead of copping pleas or even more likely not hired him in the first place. Public defenders have a lot of undesirable people with bad personalities who chose it because clients are assigned to them, they don't have to sell themselves lmao. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#50001500) |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 11:35 AM Author: ...,....,,........ very true (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#50001543) |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 11:48 AM Author: Fucking Fuckface Jesus fuck...freaks like this are why we have such shitty ethics rules
This hits on so many tropes that this guy just has to be a poster. Wonder what his moniker is |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 11:49 AM Author: nihilistic violent extremist (✅🍑) DevryMastersCandidate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#50001577) |
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Date: July 15th, 2026 11:56 AM Author: Fucking Fuckface Wonder if it gets more respect when your accent spits it out as "Devlie" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5867341&forum_id=2E#50001589) |