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BD. OF PROF. ETHICS & CONDUCT v. RUTH

No. 02-1209.

656 N.W.2d 93 (2002)

IOWA SUPREME COURT BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT, Complainant, v. Stephen William RUTH, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing February 10, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

J.E. Tobey III, Davenport, for respondent.

STREIT, Justice.

Stephen W. Ruth, an Iowa attorney, is charged with neglecting his client's legal matters, making a misrepresentation to the court and to his client, failing to provide an accounting of estate funds, and failing to distribute funds to beneficiaries. The Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct filed a complaint against Ruth with our Grievance Commission alleging he violated several ethical...

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