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

LARSON, Justice.

This is a proceeding to review the findings and recommendations of the Grievance Commission regarding respondent’s license to practice law in this state.

The complaint alleged that respondent had failed to file Iowa state income tax returns for the years 1970, and 1972 through 1975, and that he had filed false answers in his Client Security and Attorney Disciplinary questionnaire under Court Rule 121.4 in 1974, 1975 and 1976.

Respondent admitted all of the allegations of the complaint, but sought to justify his actions, or mitigate their consequences, by introducing medical…