Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Dennis R. Mathahs

WIGGINS, Justice.

The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board brought a complaint against an attorney, alleging numerous violations of the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct while the attorney performed legal services for the Iowa State Public Defender (SPD). A panel of the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission found that the attorney's conduct violated our rules.

Based on the attorney's violation of our rules, the commission recommended we suspend his license to practice law in this state for forty-five days. On our de novo review, we find the attorney violated the provisions of our…