State of Nebraska ex rel. Counsel for Discipline of the Nebraska Supreme Court v. Mark D. Kratina, Sr.

Summary

The Nebraska Supreme Court accepted Mark D. Kratina, Sr.'s voluntary surrender of his law license and entered an immediate judgment of disbarment. The disbarment followed admitted misappropriation of client funds, false statements concerning trust-account funds, and related disciplinary violations. The court imposed special conditions, including a bar on seeking readmission, and overruled as moot his motion to terminate proceedings.

Holdings

1. The court accepted Kratina's voluntary surrender because he knowingly did not challenge or contest the allegations and waived all proceedings against him in connection with them.
2. The court entered an immediate judgment disbarring Kratina from the practice of law in Nebraska and imposed the special conditions stated in the order.
3. The motion to terminate proceedings was overruled as moot.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should accept Kratina's voluntary surrender of his license under Neb. Ct. R. § 3-315.
2. Whether the court should enter an immediate judgment of disbarment and impose the proposed special conditions.
3. Whether Kratina's motion to terminate the disciplinary proceedings should be granted.

Disposition

other