Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. Plumb

LARSON, Justice.

West Des Moines attorney Van Plumb is the respondent in this attorney disciplinary proceeding. The Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct charged Plumb with multiple violations of the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility in connection with his representation of two separate clients. We adopt the findings of the grievance commission and suspend Plumb’s license for a minimum of two months.

I. Facts.

In 1994 Plumb agreed to represent Margaret Thomas (previously known as Margaret Smith) in a dissolution-of-marriage action. Thomas first became dissatisfied…