Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis had his Wisconsin law license suspended Monday for failing to cooperate with a state investigation into alleged professional misconduct, the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) said.
The OLR memo said the suspension took effect immediately after Solis “willfully fail(ed) to cooperate with one or more OLR investigations into alleged misconduct.” The memo did not describe the underlying allegations.
Deputy District Attorney Rosa Delgado is serving as acting district attorney and will manage Solis’ caseload, the office said. Delgado said staff have asked the state for guidance.
Wisconsin law requires district attorneys to be licensed to practice law. Solis cannot appear in court or perform legal duties as a prosecutor while the suspension is in effect. It was not immediately clear what the action means for his status as an elected official.
Solis, a Republican, was elected in November 2024 and took office in January 2025. He is Kenosha County’s first Republican district attorney in a century. He came to the job from private defense practice and had no prior experience as a prosecutor.
The office has faced high turnover and criticism over case handling. In February, Circuit Judge David Hughes sanctioned Solis after a filing used undisclosed artificial intelligence tools and included false legal citations. Hughes struck the filing and dismissed related charges without prejudice. Solis said his office had reviewed its practices.
A local outlet reported that the OLR action followed a missed deadline in the investigation and was not a finding that the complaints were proven. Solis did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The State Bar of Wisconsin listed his status Monday as suspended.
