Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Don Richard John Bauermeister

WIGGINS, Justice (concurring in part and dissenting in part).

*177I respectfully dissent. I agree with the majority that Bauermeister's conduct violated Iowa Rule of Professional Conduct 32:8.4(b). However, I disagree on the appropriate sanction.

In determining the proper sanction, "we consider 'the nature of the violations, protection of the public, deterrence of similar misconduct by others, the lawyer's fitness to practice, and [the court's] duty to uphold the integrity of the profession in the eyes of the public.' " Iowa Supreme Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. v. Powell , 726 N.W.2d 397, 408 (Iowa…