IOWA SUP. COURT BD. OF CONDUCT v. SMITH

No. 97-1016.

569 N.W.2d 499 (1997)

IOWA SUPREME COURT BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & CONDUCT, Complainant, v. William S. SMITH, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 22, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Roger J. Kuhle, West Des Moines, for respondent.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, NEUMAN, ANDREASEN, and TERNUS, JJ.


NEUMAN, Justice.

This attorney disciplinary matter is before us for de novo review in accordance with Iowa Supreme Court rule 118.10. The Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct (hereinafter "board") charged respondent, William S. Smith, with violating probate rules, misleading the court regarding his claim for compensation, and taking an excessive fee. Following hearing, a division of the grievance commission found the allegations substantiated...

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