State ex rel. Counsel for Discipline of the Nebraska Supreme Court v. Sipple

I. NATURE OF CASE

This is an action brought by the Counsel for Discipline of the Nebraska Supreme Court seeking the imposition of discipline against respondent, Stanford L. Sipple, a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association. Respondent was formally charged with violating certain disciplinary rules and his oath of office as an attorney in connection with his representation of Brian Husted. A hearing was held, and the referee found that respondent had violated the Code of Professional Responsibility. The referee made no finding as to whether respondent had violated his oath as an attorney.…