Legal Opinion
Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. Baker
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 25, 1992No. 92-1258PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVORATO, Justice.
Before us is a report of the Grievance Commission recommending that attorney William D. Baker be reprimanded.
The commission found that Baker acted unethically in the following ways: aiding the unauthorized practice of law; permitting others to influence his professional judgment in providing legal services to clients referred to him, resulting in conflicts of interest; and accepting improper referrals.
Baker is a sole practitioner and has practiced law in Des Moines since 1967. He focuses primarily on real estate, probate, estate planning, and trusts.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. ConzettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
- Bump v. BarnettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
- Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. LawlerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- In Re the Florida BarSupreme Court of Florida · 1968
3Cited by25 opinions
- Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. AplandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
- In Re Mid-America Living Trust Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1996
- Cincinnati Bar Ass'n v. KathmanOhio Supreme Court · 2001
- Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Unauthorized Practice of Law v. SturgeonSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
- Bergantzel v. MlynarikSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
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