COMMITTEE ON PRO. ETHICS v. WENGER

No. 91-01.

469 N.W.2d 678 (1991)

COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT OF THE IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, Complainant, v. James D. WENGER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 15, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark W. Bennett of Babich, Bennett & Nickerson, Des Moines, for appellant.

James E. Gritzner and Thomas W. Foley of Nyemaster, Goode, McLaughlin, Voigts, West, Hansell & O'Brien, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered en banc.


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...

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