State ex rel. Counsel for Dis. v. Rampersad

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STATE EX REL. COUNSEL FOR DIS. v. RAMPERSAD
Cite as 317 Neb. 514
State of Nebraska ex rel. Counsel for Discipline
of the Nebraska Supreme Court, relator, v.
Raymond P. Rampersad, respondent.
___ N.W.3d ___
Filed August 30, 2024. 	No. S-24-493.
Original action. Judgment of disbarment.
Heavican, C.J., Miller-Lerman, Cassel, Stacy, Funke,
Papik, and Freudenberg, JJ.
Per Curiam.
INTRODUCTION
This case is before the court on the voluntary surrender of
license filed by the respondent, Raymond P. Rampersad, on
July 1, 2024. The court accepts the respondent’s voluntary sur-
render of his license and enters a judgment of disbarment.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
The respondent was admitted to the practice of law in the
State of Nebraska on October 3, 1995. At all times relevant to
these proceedings, the respondent was engaged in the practice
of law in Georgia, where he was licensed in the U.S. District
Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
On July 1, 2024, the respondent filed a voluntary surrender
of his license to practice law. The respondent states that on
October 11, 2022, he was “indicted in the Middle District of
Georgia (Criminal No. 4:22-CR-24)” on three counts, includ-
ing conspiracy to commit visa fraud, as well as creating
and submitting false documents to the U.S. Citizenship and
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Immigration Services. He states that on February 13, 2024,
he received a certified letter from the relator informing him
that he was under formal investigation for his conduct in
Georgia pursuant to Neb. Ct. R. § 3-309(E) (rev. 2011). The
respondent states that on February 20, he entered into a plea
agreement and knowingly pled guilty to two counts of “False
Documents,” in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(3) (2018),
having been advised of his constitutional rights and having
had the charges stated to him. Under the plea agreement, the
respondent agreed to surrender his license to practice law
prior to sentencing and agreed to cease the practice of law.
For purposes of voluntarily surrendering his law license,
the respondent does not challenge or contest that he violated
his oath of office as an attorney licensed to practice law in
the State of Nebraska, as provided by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 7-104
(Reissue 2022) and violated provisions of the Nebraska Rules
of Professional Conduct.
The respondent states that, for purposes of this voluntary
surrender, he freely and voluntarily consents to the entry of an
order of disbarment and waives his right to notice, hearing, or
appearance prior to the entry of disbarment.
ANALYSIS
Neb. Ct. R. § 3-315 of the disciplinary rules provides in
pertinent part:
(A) Once a Grievance, a Complaint, or a Formal
Charge has been filed, suggested, or indicated against a
member, the member may voluntarily surrender his or
her license.
(1) The voluntary surrender of license shall state in
writing that the member knowingly admits or knowingly
does not challenge or contest the truth of the suggested
or indicated Grievance, Complaint, or Formal Charge and
waives all proceedings against him or her in connection
therewith.
Pursuant to § 3-315 of the disciplinary rules, we find that the
respondent has voluntarily surrendered his license to practice

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law and knowingly does not challenge or contest the truth of
the allegations made against him. Further, the respondent has
waived all proceedings against him in connection therewith.
We further find that the respondent has consented to the entry
of an order of disbarment.
CONCLUSION
Upon due consideration, the court accepts the respondent’s
voluntary surrender of his license to practice law, finds that
the respondent should be disbarred, and hereby orders him
disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Nebraska,
effective immediately.
The respondent shall forthwith comply with all terms of
Neb. Ct. R. § 3-316 (rev. 2014) of the disciplinary rules,
and upon failure to do so, he shall be subject to punishment
for contempt of this court. Accordingly, the respondent is
directed to pay costs and expenses in accordance with Neb.
Rev. Stat. §§ 7-114 and 7-115 (Reissue 2022) and Neb. Ct.
R. §§ 3-310(P) (rev. 2023) and 3-323 of the disciplinary rules
within 60 days after an order imposing costs and expenses, if
any, is entered by the court.
Judgment of disbarment.