ORDER

This matter came before this Court on the Petition for Reinstatement of Ernest Steven Nichols and the response of Bar Counsel, and

The Court having considered the Petition and the Response of Bar Counsel, it is this 14th day of August, 2013

ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, that Ernest Steven Nichols be, and he is hereby reinstated to the practice of law in this State; and it is further

*512ORDERED, that the Clerk of the court shall replace the name of Ernest Steven Nichols upon the register of attorneys entitled to practice law in this State and certify that fact to the Trustees of the Client Protection Fund and the Clerks of all judicial tribunals in this State.