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

NEUMAN, Justice.

This disciplinary action is before us for de novo review in accordance with Iowa Supreme Court Rule 118.10. The complaint stems from allegations that attorney Ralph William Hill (1) counseled an individual who was represented by another attorney, (2) taped telephone conversations without the knowledge of the other party to the conversation, and (3) allowed an appeal to be dismissed by default while misleading his client with regard to its status. We concern ourselves with only the third charge because the Grievance Commission found insufficient evidence to sustain the others…