Legal Opinion

Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Donald H. Capotosto

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 3, 2019No. 19-0249PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CADY, Chief Justice.

This case is before us on review from a report and recommendation of a division of the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission concerning attorney Donald Capotosto. The report found Capotosto committed ethical violations and recommended he be suspended from the practice of law for sixty days. We find Capotosto violated the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct by neglecting several probate cases. We suspend his license to practice law in Iowa for sixty days.

*587 I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Donald Capotosto is an Iowa attorney admitted to practice law in 1973. He resides…

2Cases cited18 opinions

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