Dayton Bar Assn. v. Nowicki

{¶ 1} Respondent, Griff M. Nowieki of Huber Heights, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0071849, was admitted to the Ohio bar in 2000. On October 10, 2011, relator, Dayton Bar Association, filed a complaint alleging that Nowieki had agreed to represent Shannon M. Millhoff in a civil matter but failed to prepare for the trial, enter an appearance on Millhoff s behalf, and timely file objections to the magistrate’s decision and also failed to timely appeal the judgment against his client. As a result of Nowicki’s failures, an $8,262.94 judgment was entered against the client.

{¶ 2} The parties have…