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· 6/8/2007

Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Tompkins

Citations

  • 733 N.W.2d 661
  • 2007 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 75
  • 2007 WL 1650915

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that a public reprimand was appropriate where an attorney neglected two 13 client matters and failed to respond to notices from the board
  • holding disregard of notice of default constitutes neglect and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
  • holding attorney violated rule 32:1.3 when he failed to file an appellate brief on behalf of his client or move to withdraw
  • holding an attorney’s failure to comply with the appellate deadlines and disregard of the default notice in a client’s appeal constituted a violation of rules 32:1.3 and 32:8.4(d)
  • reprimanding an attorney who neglected two matters because “little prejudice was caused to either [client]”
  • finding an attorney who failed to dismiss appeal after he determined it to be without merit warranted a public reprimand

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Judges: Wiggins

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