State ex rel. Counsel for Discipline v. Petersen

INTRODUCTION

This is an attorney reciprocal discipline case in which the office of the Counsel for Discipline of the Nebraska Supreme Court, relator, filed a motion for reciprocal discipline against respondent, Thomas M. Petersen.

FACTS

Respondent was admitted to the practice of law in the State of Nebraska on April 14, 1995. On September 17, 2003, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit suspended respondent for 30 days due to his “failure to perform his duties toward [a] client in a pending appeal.” The case file reflects that despite receiving extensions of time, respondent failed to…