Legal Opinion
In Re Rickabaugh
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 7, 2003No. 02-1145PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
The Nebraska Supreme Court disbarred attorney William Rickabaugh for various ethical violations, including accepting a legal matter he was not competent to handle, neglect, and creating fictitious legal documents. The Nebraska court forwarded a copy of the decision to our clerk, and we issued a reciprocal discipline notice and order under Iowa Court Rule 35.18. Ric-kabaugh filed a timely objection, and a hearing was held before a panel of this court.
At the hearing, Rickabaugh conceded he could not challenge the merits of the underlying Nebraska judgment, but maintained his acute anemia…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. BellSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002
- State Ex Rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. ButterfieldNebraska Supreme Court · 1961
- Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. WengerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
- Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. NadlerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
- State Ex Rel. Counsel for Discipline v. ApkerNebraska Supreme Court · 2002
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. RickabaughSupreme Court of Iowa · 2007
- Attorney Grievance Commission v. WhiteheadCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2006
- Mississippi Bar v. DrungoleMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
- Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Sean Joseph BarrySupreme Court of Iowa · 2018
- Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board Vs. Keith Glenn ThompsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 2007
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