Wyoming Supreme Court, 2025

Board of Professional Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar v. Vaughn H. Neubauer, Wsb 6-3443

Board of Professional Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar v. Vaughn H. Neubauer, Wsb 6-3443
Wyoming Supreme Court · Decided May 29, 2025
2025 WY 60

Board of Professional Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar v. Vaughn H. Neubauer, Wsb 6-3443

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WYOMING 2025 WY 60 April Term, A.D. 2025 May 29, 2025

BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WYOMING STATE BAR, Petitioner, D-25-0003 v. VAUGHN H. NEUBAUER, WSB #6-3443, Respondent.

ORDER OF 30-DAY SUSPENSION STAYED UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF SIX MONTHS’ PROBATION [¶1] This matter came before the Court upon a Report and Recommendation for 30-Day Suspension Stayed Upon Successful Completion of 6 Months’ Probation, filed herein April 21, 2025, by the Board of Professional Responsibility for the Wyoming State Bar. The Report and Recommendation was filed pursuant to Rule 12 of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, which governs stipulated discipline. The Court, after a careful review of the Board of Professional Responsibility’s Report and Recommendation and the file, finds that the Report and Recommendation should be approved, confirmed and adopted by the Court, and that Respondent Vaughn H. Neubauer should be suspended from the practice of law for 30 days, with that suspension stayed in favor of six months of probation. It is, therefore, [¶2] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the Board of Professional Responsibility’s Report and Recommendation for 30-Day Suspension Stayed Upon Successful Completion of 6 Months’ Probation, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be, and the same hereby is, approved, confirmed, and adopted by this Court; and it is further [¶3] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that, as a result of the conduct set forth in the Report and Recommendation for 30-Day Suspension Stayed Upon Successful Completion of 6 Months’ Probation, Vaughn H. Neubauer shall be suspended from the practice of law for 30 days, with that suspension stayed in favor of six months of probation with the period of probation to begin June 2, 2025; and it is further; [¶4] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that, during the period of probation, Respondent shall comply with the terms of probation listed in the Report and Recommendation; and it is further [¶5] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 25 of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, Mr. Neubauer shall reimburse the Wyoming State Bar the amount of $50.00, representing the costs incurred in handling this matter, as well as pay the administrative fee of $750.00. Mr. Neubauer shall pay the total amount of $800.00 to the Wyoming State Bar on or before June 9, 2025. If Mr. Neubauer fails to make payment in the time allotted, execution may issue on the award; and it is further [¶6] ORDERED that the Wyoming State Bar may issue the agreed press release contained in the Report and Recommendation for 30-Day Suspension Stayed Upon Successful Completion of 6 Months’ Probation; and it is further [¶7] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall docket this Order of 30-Day Suspension Stayed Upon Successful Completion of Six Months’ Probation, along with the incorporated Report and Recommendation for 30-Day Suspension Stayed Upon Successful Completion of 6 Months’ Probation, as a matter coming regularly before this Court as a public record; and it is further [¶8] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 9(b) of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, this Order of 30-Day Suspension Stayed Upon Successful Completion of Six Months’ Probation, along with the incorporated Report and Recommendation for 30-Day Suspension Stayed Upon Successful Completion of 6 Months’ Probation, shall be published in the Wyoming Reporter and the Pacific Reporter; and it is further [¶9] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court cause a copy of this Order of 30-Day Suspension Stayed Upon Successful Completion of Six Months’ Probation to be served upon Respondent Vaughn H. Neubauer. [¶10] DATED this 29th day of May, 2025.

BY THE COURT: /s/ LYNNE BOOMGAARDEN Chief Justice

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