Disciplinary Counsel v. Nicks

{¶ 1} Respondent, J. Michael Nicks of Galena, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0073608, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 2001. Relator, Disciplinary Counsel, and respondent stipulated to the facts and misconduct alleged in relator’s complaint. A three-member panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline also heard testimony on the cause, issued findings of fact and conclusions of law, and made a recommendation. The board adopted the panel’s findings and also adopted the panel’s recommendation that we suspend respondent’s license to practice law for two years,…