State Ex Rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. Frederiksen

Frederiksen filed no exceptions to the referee’s findings of fact in this case. Thus, it is undisputed that because he was dissatisfied with his compensation, Frederiksen stole approximately $15,000 from his firm over a period of 3 to 4 years. Although he stated that the firm would not have learned of his actions had he not disclosed them, at least two clients had complained about discrepancies in their accounts. Furthermore, one of the firm’s partners testified that he had asked Frederiksen about a discrepancy before his disclosure. Also, at the referee hearing, Frederiksen admitted that he…