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

ANDREASEN, Justice.

This lawyer disciplinary matter is before us for de novo review and final disposition. Iowa Sup.Ct.R. 118.10. The Committee on Professional Ethics and Conduct (committee) charged Robert Bruce Washburn with several claims of misconduct. The Grievance Commission (commission) conducted a hearing upon the charges. Following hearing the commission filed their findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

The commission concluded that Wash-burn: (1) knowingly and willfully failed to file timely his state income tax returns for 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987, and his federal income tax…