IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTY. DISCIPL. v. LYNCH

No. 17-0193.

901 N.W.2d 501 (2017)

IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Lawrence L. LYNCH, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed September 15, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tara M. van Brederode and Susan A. Wendel , Des Moines, for complainant.

Leon F. Spies of Spies, Pavelich & Foley, Iowa City, for respondent.


In an effort to salvage his troubled real estate investments, an attorney borrowed money from certain longtime clients. The attorney failed to advise the clients to obtain independent counsel, failed to obtain their written informed consent, and continued to represent those clients after borrowing the money. The attorney also...

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