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

LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

The Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct filed a complaint with our Grievance Commission against respondent, Robert M. Sherman. The complaint alleged that Sherman had violated several disciplinary rules centering on his alleged neglect of legal matters entrusted to him and his alleged failure to cooperate with the Board’s investigation regarding these matters. The Commission recommended a thirty-day suspension of Sherman’s license to practice law. In our de novo review, we agree that a suspension is appropriate, but suspend Sherman’s license for…