Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Brandon Adams

APPEL, Justice.

In this disciplinary matter, the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) filed a complaint alleging, among other things, that an Iowa attorney misappropriated funds belonging to two clients. Although the attorney was served with the complaint, he did not respond at any time to the complaint or participate in subsequent proceedings. Because the attorney did not contest the factual allegations in the complaint, the Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Towa (commission) deemed them to be admitted. Based on these admissions, and upon the record developed at a…