Title: Columbus Bar Assn. v. Nichols

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

[Cite as Columbus Bar Assn. v. Nichols, 92 Ohio St.3d 1201, 2001-Ohio-105.] 
 
 
 
COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION v. NICHOLS. 
[Cite as Columbus Bar Assn. v. Nichols (2001), 92 Ohio St.3d 1201.] 
(No. 90-1705 — Submitted and decided May 17, 2001.) 
ON APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT. 
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This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an application for 
reinstatement by respondent LeRoy Alvin Nichols, Attorney Registration No. 0015743, 
last known address in Columbus, Ohio. 
 
The court coming now to consider its order of August 28, 1991, wherein the 
court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3), suspended respondent for a period of one year, 
stayed the suspension and placed respondent on probation for a period of two years, and 
its orders of September 14, 1994, and November 17, 1994, wherein the court, pursuant to 
Gov.Bar R. V(9), revoked respondent’s probation and reinstated his one-year suspension, 
finds that respondent has substantially complied with the provisions of Gov.Bar R. 
V(10)(A).  Therefore, 
 
IT IS ORDERED by this court that LeRoy Alvin Nichols be, and hereby is, 
reinstated to the practice of law in the state of Ohio. 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this court issue certified 
copies of this order as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(1), that publication be 
made as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(2), and that respondent bear the 
costs of publication. 
 
For earlier cases, see Columbus Bar Assn. v. Nichols (1990), 61 Ohio St.3d 546, 
575 N.E.2d 799; Columbus Bar Assn. v. Nichols (1991), 62 Ohio St.3d 1486, 581 N.E.2d 
1391; Columbus Bar Assn. v. Nichols (1992), 65 Ohio St.3d 1422, 598 N.E.2d 1172; 
Disciplinary Counsel v. Nichols (1993), 66 Ohio St.3d 54, 607 N.E.2d 1068; Columbus 
Bar Assn. v. Nichols (1994), 70 Ohio St.3d 1444, 639 N.E.2d 112; Columbus Bar Assn. v. 
SUPREME COURT OF OHIO 
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Nichols (1994), 71 Ohio St.3d 1410, 641 N.E.2d 1108; and Disciplinary Counsel v. 
Nichols (2001), 92 Ohio St.3d 1202, ___ N.E.2d ___. 
 
MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and 
LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur. 
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