Kentucky Bar Association v. Daniel Alan Niehaus

Summary

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the Board of Governors' findings that attorney Daniel Alan Niehaus violated three Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct and imposed a 181‑day suspension, $2,500 restitution to the client, and $1,857.36 costs, ordering notice to clients and courts. The court based its decision on Niehaus’s double billing, failure to respond to discovery, false statements, and failure to protect the client’s interests.