Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Clauss

LARSON, Justice.

Robert Clauss, Jr., was cited by our attorney disciplinary board for violations of our code of professional ethics in two respects: his notarization of documents without a valid notary commission and attempting to simultaneously represent two clients with potentially adverse interests. The Grievance Commission of this court concluded that the violations were established by the board and recommended suspension of Clauss’s license for not less than ninety days. We affirm the findings of code violations, but increase the suspension to a minimum of six months.

I. The Expired Notary…