Legal Opinion

Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Kenneth J. Weiland Jr.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 9, 2016No. 16–0131PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZAGER, Justice.

The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) filed a two-count complaint charging an attorney with violations of several of our ethical rules based on his actions in a dissolution-of-marriage case. After a hearing, the Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa (commission) found the attorney’s conduct violated a number of ethical rules and recommended we impose a thirty-day suspension. Upon our de novo review, we conclude the Board proved by a convincing preponderance of the evidence violations of rules 32:1.15(d) (promptly delivering client funds) and…

2Cases cited37 opinions

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  2. Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Brian Jesse NelsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  3. Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Richard Scott RhinehartSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  4. Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Eric K. ParrishSupreme Court of Iowa · 2011
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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Royce D. TurnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 2018
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  4. Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Brian Michael GreenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016
  5. Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Sandra Esther Suarez-QuiltySupreme Court of Iowa · 2018

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