Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Paul J. Bieber

It is almost axiomatic that we revoke the license of a lawyer who steals. Comm. on *531Prof'l Ethics & Conduct v. Ottesen, 525 N.W.2d 865, 866 (Iowa 1994). There is no place in our profession for an attorney who steals funds from another. Iowa Supreme Ct. Bd. of Prof'l Ethics & Conduct v. Bell, 650 N.W.2d 648, 652 (Iowa 2002). Dishonesty is a trait that disqualifies a person from the practice of law. Iowa Supreme Ct. Bd. of Prof'l Ethics & Conduct v. Irwin, 679 N.W.2d 641, 644 (Iowa 2004).

We have an obligation to protect the public from theft and deceit. Bell, 650 N.W.2d at 652. When a theft…