Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. Austin

HARRIS, Justice.

In this attorney disciplinary case the commission recommends license revocation. We agree that the facts leave us with no other option.

Austin was 41 years old at the time of his hearing before the grievance commission. He was licensed to practice in both Iowa and Missouri in 1975. After practicing in Missouri until 1979 he moved to Iowa and in 1980 became employed as a trust officer for a Des Moines bank. He has not been in general practice since 1979.

In 1985 Austin became general counsel to a corporation. At the time of hearing he owned a consulting company which catered to…