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

NEUMAN, Justice.

The complaint filed in this attorney disciplinary action charged that the respondent, Richard G. Davidson, mishandled the Gladys B. Jones estate and in so doing, “knowingly and willfully made material misrepresentations,” “caused false and fraudulent documents to become a part of public record,” “commingled and misappropriated estate funds and property,” and “knowingly and willfully neglected and failed to diligently carry out his duties as attorney and executor for the estate.” After hearing, the Grievance Commission concluded that as a result of respondent’s “sloppy…