Supreme Court suspends license of ‘The Bull’ lawyer Brad Pistotnik of Wichita

A Wichita attorney known for his flamboyant TV commercials in which he rides a longhorn steer has had his license suspended for a year, according to a Kansas Supreme Court opinion released Friday.

Brad Pistotnik, principal owner of Bull Attorneys law firm in Wichita, had previously agreed to the suspension, which was recommended by a Kansas disciplinary panel. Pistotnik will have a reinstatement hearing at the end of the suspension.

The suspension comes after Pistotnik’s involvement in an illegal cyber attack and extortion scheme to remove negative online reviews about him from websites. The 66-year-old pleaded guilty in 2019 to three misdemeanor counts of accessory after the fact. He was ordered to pay $375,000 in fines, $55,200 in restitution for damage done to ripoffreport.com and $300 on a special assessment, the Supreme Court opinion says, adding he paid it in full on the day of his plea and sentencing.

The federal convictions triggered an automatic suspension of Pistotnik’s law license in Oklahoma, but he was allowed to continue to practice law in Kansas until this decision. In Kansas, he is well known for his flamboyant “Bull Attorney” persona, appearing in television and billboard commercials dressed for trial atop a longhorn steer or standing on the roof of a moving semi-truck.

This is the sixth time he has been disciplined by the state of Kansas in his 40-year career, records show.

Contributing: Chance Swaim with The Eagle

This story was originally published July 8, 2022 at 10:58 AM.