Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Gordon Liles

HECHT, Justice.

In this attorney disciplinary proceeding, the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board alleges an attorney forged the signature of a witness on a will and later filed the document in a probate proceeding. Upon our review of the record, we find the Board proved the attorney violated provisions of the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct by a clear preponderance of the evidence and conclude a period of suspension is the appropriate sanction under the circumstances.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Gordon Liles served as a part-time county attorney in Lee County for nearly…