Legal Opinion
Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board Vs. Todd Buchanan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 12, 2008No. 78 / 08–0176PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERNUS, Chief Justice.
The appellant, Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board, charged the ap-pellee, Todd Buchanan, with violations of the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers based on Buchanan’s offer to settle a client’s dispute by destroying evidence of a possibly forged document and by promising his client’s agreement not to cooperate with any criminal investigation. Although the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission concluded Buchanan engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice in violation of DR 1-102(A)(5), it did not recommend any…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. HoweSupreme Court of Iowa · 2005
- Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board Vs. Jeffrey M. IrelandSupreme Court of Iowa · 2008
- Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. SteffesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
- Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. KallsenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2003
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3Cited by7 opinions
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