In re Disciplinary Action Against Nichols
Can I rely on this case?
Citation treatment has not been reviewed for this case. The notes below come from the citation graph and the Minnesota Revisor's amendment records, not from a review of how later courts treated this decision.
(as of 9/30/2026)
Last cited by a Minnesota appellate court in 2010, among the opinions in this site’s citation index.
Not a substitute for Shepard’s or KeyCite — verify before relying.
See our Terms of Use before relying on these notes. Report an error
Cases that cite this one
1 later published case cites this decision.
- In re Disciplinary Action Against Waite (Minn. 2010)
This list shows which later cases cite this one. It does not say how they treated it, and no review of that has been done. Not a substitute for Shepard’s or KeyCite — verify before relying.
Opinion
ORDER
The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Lawrence Edward Nichols committed professional misconduct, namely, directing a threat at a prosecutor who met with respondent’s children in connection with a charge of domestic abuse against respondent, in violation of Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 8.4(d). Respondent filed an answer disputing that he threatened the prosecutor. We referred the matter to a referee for findings of fact and recommendations for disposition. After a hearing, the referee found by clear and convincing evidence that respondent threatened the prosecutor.
Respondent waives his procedural rights under Rule 14, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility and, with the Director, stipulates that the referee’s findings of fact and conclusions of law are conclusive. The parties jointly recommend that the appropriate discipline is a public reprimand.
The court has independently reviewed the file and approves the recommended disposition.
Based on all the files, records, and proceedings herein,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondent Lawrence Edward Nichols is publicly reprimanded. Respondent shall pay $900 in costs pursuant to Rule 24, *704 RLPR, and shall further pay disbursements to be determined under the provisions of Rule 24, RLPR.
BY THE COURT:
Case-law data current through September 30, 2026. Source: CourtListener bulk data.