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

ANDREASEN, Justice.

Attorney James D. Wenger appeals from the recommendation of the Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa (commission) that his license to practice law in Iowa be revoked. Wenger admits his conduct was in violation of EC 1-5 and DR 1-102(A)(1), (3), (4) and (6) of the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers. On appeal he urges disbarment is an unduly harsh sanction for his misconduct. On our de novo review we suspend his license to practice law in Iowa.

Wenger admits that at a prior disciplinary hearing before the commission he falsely testified and…