Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Earley

TERNUS, Chief Justice.

The complainant, Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board, filed charges against the respondent, Brian L. Earley, alleging numerous violations of the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers and the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct. 1 The complaint was based on Earley’s representation of four separate clients. While most of the misconduct centered on Earley’s neglect of his clients’ legal matters, the most egregious of the alleged violations involved his misappropriation of client funds. Earley did not file an answer to the complaint, and the…