Wake Up Call: Former Dykema Partner May Face Prison Over Taxes

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• Former Big Law partner Eric Lenzen, who worked stints at Husch Blackwell and then Dykema Gossett, has agreed to plead guilty on tax-related charges and “may be heading to federal prison” as a result. Dykema hired Lenzen in 2022, despite Husch having already placed him on leave in May of 2021 to address “financial, tax, and personal problems.” Lenzen is no longer listed on Dykema’s website. (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
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