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

SNELL, Justice.

This attorney disciplinary proceeding involves ethical misconduct in a collection matter. Respondent, Robert Clauss, Jr., is licensed to practice law in this state. He maintains an office in West Des Moines.

In September 1989, this court suspended respondent’s license for six months for failure to file timely income tax returns, making false statements on several combined statements and questionnaires for the client security and attorney disciplinary commission regarding his tax filings and trust account, failure to maintain adequate trust account records, and commingling client…