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

MOORE, Chief Justice.

On December 1, 1971 complaint was filed against Attorney Paul H. Kinion consisting of nine separate counts specifying various violations of professional ethics and statutory provisions of the Iowa law.

On May 16, 1972 the matter came on for hearing before the Third Division of the Grievance Commission, pursuant to our Rule 118, as amended. The record of that hearing, which extended over two days, is before this court for de novo review in the form of a three-part transcript totaling 370 pages and 35 exhibits.

The Commission’s 43 page report consisting of findings of fact,…