Counsel on Legal Ethics

Legal ethics are the principles of conduct that all members of the legal profession must observe in their practice. 

The practice of law can be so challenging that sometimes it leads to ethical issues that are not directly addressed by the Rules of Professional Conduct. In such situations, it is recommended that you should seek advice from a professional who deals with the Rules regularly and has years of experience in addressing ethical issues. 

At Nickloy, Albright, Gordon, & Siebe our expert attorneys can offer advice to Indiana lawyers and law firms on matters of legal ethics. According to The Rules of Professional Responsibility, lawyers seeking ethics advice have to disclose information to the ethics counsel necessary to get that advice.

We understand that every situation is unique so our counsel on ethical issues begins with a complete understanding of our client's circumstances. We advise lawyers and law firms in legal issues relating to fee agreements, conflicts of interest, advertising, dealing with third parties, breach of confidentiality, and ethical considerations involved in the departure of a lawyer from a law firm.

Our services also extend to prosecuting and defending motions to disqualify lawyers for ethical reasons. We even have experience in serving as counsel to nearly two dozen different Indiana law firms in matters of legal ethics, including some of the largest firms in the state of Indiana.

Alex Nickloy, a Partner in the firm, is an active member of the Indiana State Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Legal Ethics.  Our retired partner, Jeff Nickloy, served as the chairman of the Committee for three years and earned an ISBA Presidential Citation for his work on the Committee. Jeff also served as the chairman of a  Special Committee on Lawyer Advertising that developed a revised version of the lawyer advertising rules contained in Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct, which were adopted in 2010. Both Jeff and Alex have a combined experience of over 20 years serving the Committee on Legal Ethics.