Legal Opinion
Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. Wherry
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 22, 1997No. 97-777PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
In Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, 433 U.S. 350, 382-83, 97 S.Ct. 2691, 2708-09, 53 L.Ed.2d 810, 835 (1977), states were denied authority to prohibit advertising by practicing lawyers. The question in this appeal, as we see it, comes down to whether, having submitted to the rule in Bates, states can adopt and enforce lawyer advertising rules to assure that, in addition to being reasonable, the advertising is forthright and accurate.
Attorney James C. Wherry was admitted to practice in 1991 and maintains a general practice in Davenport. Wherry has consistently advertised his…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Board of Trustees of State Univ. of NY v. FoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Bell v. Legal Advertising CommitteeDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 1998
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