Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. Stein

CADY, Justice.

This is an attorney disciplinary proceeding involving Jeffrey L.L. Stein of Waverly, Iowa. A division of the Grievance Commission recommended an indefinite suspension with no possibility of reinstatement for five years based on persistent deception and misrepresentation, neglect, and failing to cooperate with the Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct. On our review, we impose an indefinite suspension of not less than two years.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Jeffrey Stein was admitted to the practice of law in Iowa in 1988. He was a sole practitioner in Marshalltown until…