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State of Nebraska ex rel. Counsel for Disci

of the Nebraska Supreme Court, relator,

v. Douglas R. Lederer, respon

___ N.W.2d ___

Filed November 18, 2016. No. S-16-982.

Original action. Judgment of disbarment.

Heavican, C.J., Wright, Miller-Lerman, Cassel,

Kelch, and Funke,

Per Curiam

INTRODUCTION

This case is before the court on the voluntary surrender of 

license filed by respondent, Douglas R. Lederer, on October 

17, 2016. The court accepts respondent’s voluntary surrender 

of his license and enters an order of disbarment.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Respondent was admitted to the practice of law in the 

State of Nebraska on April 1, 2005. On October 17, 2016, 

respondent filed a voluntary surrender of license in which he 

freely and voluntarily admitted that he had failed to create an 

appropriate attorney trust account and that he had deposited 

client advance fees into his personal checking account before 

earning the fees. Respondent further stated that the Counsel 

for Discipline was investigating respondent’s conduct and 

could seek disciplinary action against him. Respondent admitted that by his conduct he violated the Nebraska Court Rules 

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of Professional Conduct and his oath of office as an attorney, 

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 7-104 (Reissue 2012). Respondent further 

stated that he freely and voluntarily waived his right to notice, 

appearance, or hearing prior to the entry of an order of disbarment and consented to the entry of an immediate order 

of disbarment.

ANALYSIS

Neb. Ct. R. § 3-315 of the disciplinary rules provides in 

pertinent part:

(A) Once a Grievance, a Complaint, or a Formal 

Charge has been filed, suggested, or indicated against a 

member, the member may voluntarily surrender his or 

her license.

(1) The voluntary surrender of license shall state in 

writing that the member knowingly admits or knowingly 

does not challenge or contest the truth of the suggested 

or indicated Grievance, Complaint, or Formal Charge 

and waives all proceedings against him or her in connection therewith.

Pursuant to § 3-315 of the disciplinary rules, we find that 

respondent has voluntarily surrendered his license to practice 

law and knowingly does not challenge or contest the truth of 

the suggested allegations made against him. Further, respondent has waived all proceedings against him in connection 

therewith. We further find that respondent has consented to the 

entry of an order of disbarment.

CONCLUSION

Upon due consideration of the court file in this matter, the 

court finds that respondent has stated that he freely, knowingly, and voluntarily admits that he does not contest the suggested allegations being made against him. The court accepts 

respondent’s voluntary surrender of his license to practice 

law, finds that respondent should be disbarred, and hereby 

orders him disbarred from the practice of law in the State of 
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Nebraska, effective immediately. Respondent shall forthwith 

comply with all terms of Neb. Ct. R. § 3-316 (rev. 2014) of 

the disciplinary rules, and upon failure to do so, he shall be 

subject to punishment for contempt of this court. Accordingly, 

respondent is directed to pay costs and expenses in accordance 

with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 7-114 and 7-115 (Reissue 2012) and 

Neb. Ct. R. §§ 3-310(P) (rev. 2014) and 3-323 of the disciplinary rules within 60 days after an order imposing costs and 

expenses, if any, is entered by the court.

Judgment of disbarmen