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

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

In this proceeding we review the findings and recommendation of the Grievance Commission in an attorney disciplinary proceeding.

I. Complainant Committee on Professional Ethics and Conduct of The Iowa State Bar Association preferred charges against respondent Thomas J. Kelly, Jr., growing out of two series of incidents. The burden is on complainant to prove its charges by a convincing preponderance of the evidence. Committee of Professional Ethics and Conduct v. Kraschel, 260 Iowa 187, 194, 148 N.W.2d 621, 625 (1967). Complainant established the following facts.

A. Kelly…