Ky. Bar Ass'n v. Niehaus

This matter came before the Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association as a default case under Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 3.210 after Daniel Alan Niehaus1 failed to respond to a charge of three separate violations of the Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct. The Board found Niehaus guilty of violating all three rules, SCR 3.130 (1.3)2 , (1.4)(a)(3)3 , and (1.16)(d)4 , and recommended a 181-day suspension, to be served consecutively with any pending discipline, a $2,500 payment in restitution to his client, and payment of the costs of the proceeding, $1,857.36, as required by SCR…