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

McCORMICK, Judge.

Respondent attorney Morris C. Hurd appeals from a report of the Grievance Commission finding that he violated the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers in several respects and recommending that his license be suspended. The appeal presents questions concerning limitations on discovery, the merits of the commission findings, and the issue of discipline. Upon our de novo review, we find that respondent engaged in unethical conduct and that his license should be suspend*98ed indefinitely with no possibility of reinstatement for at least six months.

The main complaint…