IOWA BD. OF PROF. ETHICS v. HOHNBAUM

No. 96-851.

554 N.W.2d 550 (1996)

IOWA SUPREME COURT BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT, Complainant, v. Donald C. HOHNBAUM, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 23, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman G. Bastemeyer and Charles L. Harrington, Des Moines, for complainant.

Lee H. Gaudineer, Jr. of Austin, Gaudineer, Austin, Salmons & Swanson, Des Moines, for respondent.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, NEUMAN, SNELL, and ANDREASEN, JJ.


LARSON, Justice.

This disciplinary case involves attorney Donald C. Hohnbaum who was charged with misleading the district court and opposing counsel as to the facts of an automobile accident case. Our grievance commission recommended that the respondent's license be suspended for a minimum of six months. On our review, we agree that he has violated several provisions of our code of professional ethics, and we impose a minimum suspension of three months.

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