Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. D'Angelo

NEUMAN, Justice.

A division of the Grievance Commission found that respondent, attorney N. Michael D’Angelo, violated at least seven provisions of the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers in connection with the probate of five estates for which he was the designated attorney. The violations generally involve neglect, collecting fees before court authorization, improper trust accounting, misappropriating client funds, disregarding court orders, and failing to respond to inquiries by the Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct (Board). The Commission recommends that we suspend…