Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Counsel for Discipline v. Widtfeldt

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided February 4, 2005No. S-03-1312PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Per curiam

The Counsel for Discipline of the Nebraska Supreme Court filed formal charges against James Widtfeldt alleging ethical violations. A referee was appointed who heard evidence and made recommendations. We order an indefinite period of suspension followed by a period of probation.

BACKGROUND

Widtfeldt was admitted to the practice of law in Nebraska in 1978 and entered practice in Holt County. He has a general practice and spends' half of each day managing personal business affairs and the remainder practicing law. He has previously received a private reprimand for representing both sides of a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Counsel for Discipline v. ThompsonNebraska Supreme Court · 2002
  2. State Ex Rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. FloresNebraska Supreme Court · 2001

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Counsel for Discipline v. JonesNebraska Supreme Court · 2005
  2. State Ex Rel. Counsel for Discipline v. SuttonNebraska Supreme Court · 2005
  3. State Ex Rel. Counsel for Discipline v. HorneberNebraska Supreme Court · 2006
  4. State ex rel. Counsel for Dis. v. TigheNebraska Supreme Court · 2016
  5. State Ex Rel. Counsel for Dis. v. HubbardNebraska Supreme Court · 2008

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