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

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

The main question here is what action is appropriate upon our de novo review of the report of our Grievance Commission in this attorney disciplinary proceeding involving respondent Peter Van Etten. We suspend his license to practice law indefinitely with no possibility of reinstatement for six months from the date of this decision.

Respondent is an attorney licensed to practice law in Iowa. He lives in Sioux City.

A complaint in two counts was filed by the Committee on Professional Ethics and Conduct against respondent before our Grievance Commission. In the written…