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

CADY, Justice.

This lawyer disciplinary proceeding requires us to review a recommendation by a division of the Grievance Commission that the license of Michael W. Fay to practice law in Iowa be suspended for a period of thirty days for his involvement in a business transaction with a client in violation of DR 6-104(A) and DR 1-102(A)(5) and (6). On de novo review, we concur with the recommendation of the commission.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Michael W. Fay is a Cedar Rapids lawyer. He was admitted to practice law in Iowa in 1966. He received a public reprimand in 1992 for allowing…