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

LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

The Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct charged Michael D. Reese with ethical violations involving neglect of clients’ matters, misappropriation of clients’ funds, failure to return clients’ properties in violation of court orders, improper receipt of probate fees, misrepresentations to a client, and failure to respond to the Board’s inquiries regarding these alleged violations. Following a disciplinary hearing, a division of the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission concluded the Board had established these violations and recommended that we…