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

NEUMAN, Justice.

This matter is before the court for final disposition upon the recommendation of the Grievance Commission that the respondent be reprimanded for conduct violating the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers. In accordance with Iowa Court Rule 118.10, we have reviewed de novo the record made before the commission. We agree with the commission’s finding of misconduct and we concur in its conclusion that reprimand is the appropriate sanction.

Respondent Thomas J. Hoffman has been engaged in the general practice of law in LeMars, Iowa, since his admission to the bar in…