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

This is a proceeding to review the findings and recommendation of our Grievance Commission. See Iowa Sup.Ct.R. 118.10. Following an evidentiary hearing, the commission found that respondent, Monty Ray Bertelli, had failed to timely file both Iowa and federal income tax returns for 1983, 1984 and 1985. The commission also found that Bertelli had given false answers to his Client Security and Attorney Disciplinary Commission questionnaires for 1985 and 1986 in regard to obtaining extensions for filing his 1983 and 1984 tax returns, respectively. Finally, the commission found that Bertelli had…