Legal Opinion

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

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 18, 1996No. 96-1152PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAVORATO, Justice.

The Iowa Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct (board) charged attorney Mark S. Beckman with violating our disciplinary rules on advertising and making a false statement to the board. Following a disciplinary hearing, a division of the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission (commission) found there was sufficient evidence to substantiate the charges. The commission recommended we suspend Beckman’s license for three months. On our review, we agree.

Our review is de novo. Iowa Sup. Ct.R. 118.10. Although we give respectful consideration to commission recommendations, we…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. GottschalkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  2. Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. BorchartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  3. Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. PostmaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. AplandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
  2. Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. SteffesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
  3. Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. BeckmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
  4. Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. HanselSupreme Court of Iowa · 1997
  5. Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. GallnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001

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