Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Wagner

How courts have described this case

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• holding an attorney violated 32:8.1(6) by failing “to promptly respond to inquiries from the Board”
• holding repeated claims by attorney to client that documents were forthcoming when they were not ready constituted misrepresentations in violation of rule 32:8.4(c)
• holding repeated claims by attorney to client that documents were forthcoming constituted misrepresentations in violation of rule 32:8.4(c) when the documents were not actually ready
• concluding neglect in multiple cases, improper withdrawal of fees in probate, failure to return unearned fees, misrepresentations to court and clients required a six-month suspension
• concluding neglect in multiple cases, improper withdrawal of fees in probate, failure to return unearned fees, misrepresentations to court and clients required a six-month - suspension
• holding board failed to establish attorney did not provide competent representation when there was no evidence the attorney did not possess the necessary legal knowledge and skill to complete the task, only evidence that the representation had been slow

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