Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. Hill

ANDREASEN, Justice.

The Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct (board) filed a complaint with the Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court (commission) against attorney Ralph William Hill. Following a hearing on the complaint, the commission found Hill had violated disciplinary rules in his handling of an interstate adoption in 1995. The commission recommended Hill’s license to practice law in Iowa be revoked.

No appeal was taken from the commission’s report. Under Iowa Supreme Court rule 118.10, if no appeal is taken from the report, we review de novo the record made…