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

LARSON, Justice.

The Committee on Professional Ethics and Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Association filed a complaint with the grievance commission of this court charging the respondent, James W. Coddington, with several violations of the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers in connection with his collection of fees in three probate matters. A division of the grievance commission concluded that, while Cod-dington had violated several of these rules, his acts were negligent, not willful, and therefore recommended only a reprimand. The ethics committee was granted leave to appeal…