The Colorado Presiding Disciplinary Judge has disbarred an attorney for misconduct in six matters by approving a stipluation to that sanction.

Among the stipulated violations

In a fifth client matter, a client paid Hicks $500.00 to file a complaint. More than a year later, Hicks had not filed the  complaint. Nor did he communicate with his client about her matter or update her as to why he did not file the complaint. Despite the client’s requests for a refund, Hicks never returned her money and knowingly converted her funds. Further, Hicks represented the client despite his interest in having a sexual relationship with her, which materially limited the representation or, at a minimum, created a significant risk that the representation would be materially limited.

The attorney had been suspended for 30 months in January 2023 for misconduct that included

In another matter, Hicks began representing a client in October 2021 in a civil case against the client’s ex-boyfriend. After the representation began, Hicks and his client developed a sexual relationship. During that time, Hicks and his client exchanged texts in which Hicks called the ex-boyfriend a “literal faggot.” In a subsequent lawsuit, Hicks asserted defamation claims against the ex-boyfriend’s parents based on statements they made to disciplinary authorities.

(Mike Frisch)