v. Bowles, 794 N.W.2d 1, 7 (Iowa 2011). You may or may not be called on by an investigator. 22-1646 Decided: January 20, 2023 Waterman, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which all justices joined. See Iowa Sup. The Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission recommends we suspend Aeilts's license for six months for his violations of Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct 32:8.4(b), 32:8.4(c), and 32:8.4(d). Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. v. Blessum, 861 N.W.2d 575, 591 (Iowa 2015). v. Turner, 918 N.W.2d 130, 156 (Iowa 2018). We found especially aggravating that he had numerous opportunities to withdraw from his perilous course, but instead simply dug himself into a progressively deeper ethical pit. Id. Iowa Sup. C. Iowa Rule of Professional Conduct Rule 32:8.4(d). Ct. Bd. The sanction for an OWI and additional criminal conduct ranges from public reprimand up to a two-year license suspension. Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. News Ask a Lawyer Question: Add details 120 Ask Question Find a Lawyer Lawyers - Get Listed Now! at 683. Once the complaint is filed by the ADB, the following procedure then takes place: 2023 Iowa Judicial Branch. Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. Despite this uncertainty, he emailed J.H.s mother that he possessed an affidavit of service and he was going to terminate J.H.s parental rights at a hearing even though he later filed a continuance. The Grievance Commission of the Iowa Supreme Court had recommended that the court revoke the Iowa law license of Sioux City lawyer Brien P. OBrien for his long history of disciplinary actions and his more recent neglect of a clients case. WebCase No. The Attorney Disciplinary Board receives the initial complaint of unethical conduct by Iowa attorneys. After the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) filed a complaint against the attorney, the parties reached a stipulation of facts, violations, and sanctions. If it determines the violation was of a more serious nature, it may recommend a public reprimand to the Supreme Court or the Board itself may become the complainant in a proceeding before the Grievance Commission. Under Ramey, an attorney who misrepresents the truth based on a sloppy or casual unawareness of the truth must still be held accountable. 45.2(3)(c) (types of acceptable records for funds). Give documents and information to your lawyer promptly. The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) charged an Iowa attorney, Scott D. Fisher, with numerous violations of the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct during the representation of multiple clients. The recorded conversation revealed that Cornelison made no such threat. 45.7(4) (notification of fee withdrawal). The Attorney Disciplinary Board has no jurisdiction of a negligence claim. Recent Iowa ethics opinions and orders suggest the following areas in which Iowa lawyers are more likely to experience difficulty, and prompt the following advice: The attorney disciplinary process in Iowa involves two separate entities. Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. Both the Board and Fisher filed briefs in support of a one-year suspension. After the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) filed a complaint against the attorney, the parties reached a stipulation of facts, violations, and sanctions. The record is filled with examples of clients or opposing counsel sending several emails asking for updates or questions on their cases, as well as many follow-up emails, texts, or calls that went unanswered. Can you complain against the other persons lawyer? The following considerations factor into our determination of whether there was a rule 32:8.4(b) violation: the lawyer's mental state; the extent to which the act demonstrates disrespect for the law or law enforcement; the presence or absence of a victim; the extent of actual or potential injury to a victim; and the presence or absence of a pattern of criminal conduct. About how much will it cost? There is no temporal overlap to mitigate Aeilts's conduct, and we reject his argument to the contrary. The Board recommends a six-month suspension, while Aeilts asks for thirty days. Attorney Andrew Aeilts appears before us after: receiving an OWI, falsely reporting a crime, and misrepresenting his professional experience during allocution to the court sentencing him on the resulting malicious prosecution charge in an effort to excuse his conduct. v. Travis Autor, Regenerative Medicine and Anti-Aging Institutes of Omaha, LLC, and Omaha Stem Cells, LLC. The Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission (commission) determined the Board proved a majority of its charges and recommends we suspend Fisher's license for one year. State of Iowa, ex rel., Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General of Iowa. Fisher ultimately moved to withdraw on Friday, July 20, at 2:21 p.m. before a Monday, July 23 8:30 a.m. termination hearing after deciding to accept a new nonlegal job offer with a July 23 start date. At his sentencing hearing on February 18, 2020, Aeilts stated during his allocution to the court: I would like for the record's sake to clarify a misrepresentation that was made about my history. In 1998, the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board admonished OBrien for advertising specific, primary practice areas of personal injury law, automobile accidents, work accidents, and slip-and-fall accidents without having filed a certificate of eligibility as to those areas of practice. 22-1646 Case No. The commission determined Fisher violated the following ethics rules, several of which reoccurred between clients: 32:1.4(a)(2), (3), and (4) (client communication). Fisher and the Board did not contest the commission's factual findings. at 466. Click here for the Board's current informational brochure. Aeilts maintains that he did not intentionally make false statements to the court, relying on Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Sobel, 779 N.W.2d 782 (Iowa 2010). The Boards primary objective is to ensure that attorneys within its jurisdiction are compliant with the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct. Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. 32:1.9(c)(2) (revealing confidential information of a former client). Weather related closures Wednesday, February 22, 2023, Archived Supreme Court Opinions Prior to 2017, Archived Court of Appeals Opinions from 1/10/2018 to 2/7/2018, Archived Court of Appeals Opinions from 2017 and Earlier, How to Become a Qualified Court Interpreter in Iowa, Information for Current Court Interpreters, State Court Administration Organizational Chart, Submission of CLE Programs by CLE Sponsors. A hearing before the commission occurred November 2 through November 5, 2020, and reconvened on November 30. The nature of Aeilts's conduct is an aggravating factor in this case. An attorney's casual, reckless disregard for the truth also establishes sufficient scienter to support a violation of the rule. Iowa Sup. A. Iowa Rule of Professional Conduct 32:8.4(b). v. Watkins, 944 N.W.2d 881, 893 (Iowa 2020). Aeilts pleaded guilty to the Operating While Intoxicated Charge on June 13, 2019, and the court granted a deferred judgment on July 26. Even if we credited Aeilts's argument that he forgot the details of his practice in the heat of the moment, which we don't, his sloppy or casual misrepresentations during his own sentencing allocution would still violate rule 32:8.4(c) under Ramey. Here, Aeilts sought to have Cornelison prosecuted for harassment, having no reasonable grounds for believing he committed harassment; Aeilts's report caused law enforcement and prosecutorial resources to be diverted in an investigation; and Aeilts's conduct hampered the efficient and proper operation of the ancillary systems upon which the courts rely. I had never handled so much as a simple assault. 21-0774: Quality Plus Feeds, Inc. v. Compeer Financial, FLCA Filed Jan 13, 2023 View Opinion No. at 513. A lawyer is an adult, a man or woman of the world, not a child. In 1998, the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board admonished OBrien for advertising specific, primary practice areas of personal injury law, automobile accidents, work accidents, and slip-and-fall accidents without having filed a certificate of eligibility as to those areas of practice. [M]isrepresentation is a serious breach of professional ethics. Id. 160, 27 L.Ed.2d 162 (1970). In Sobel, an attorney inaccurately testified at a postconviction hearing about whether two of his clients were present at a sentencing hearing, which took place two years prior to his testimony. See Iowa Sup. Most fee disputes do not involve ethics but rather a legal (contract) dispute to be resolved in the district court. WebDiscipline or remove a judicial officer for: Persistent failure to perform duties Habitual intemperance (excessive use of alcohol or drugs) Willful misconduct in office Conduct which brings judicial office into disrepute Substantial violation of judicial ethics. The Board will determine whether there was an ethical violation and, if so, the appropriate next action. The commission's report recommended that we suspend Fisher's license to practice law for one year. How frequently and by what means will we communicate? Fisher failed to complete various aspects of the discovery process and delayed hiring an appraiser to appraise a family farm. The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) charged an Iowa attorney, Scott D. Fisher, with numerous violations of the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct during the representation of multiple clients. Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. Fisher also failed to meet various deadlines and inform clients of important updates in their cases. All of these representations to the court were false. v. Marzen, 949 N.W.2d 229, 239 (Iowa 2020) (quoting Iowa Sup. The Board has prepared a booklet to help you choose and work well with a lawyer. Fee arbitration is an alternative method of resolving a fee dispute. Change the fee a lawyer charged or require a refund. An analogous OWI disciplinary case is Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Khowassah, 837 N.W.2d 649 (Iowa 2013). v. Bartley, 860 N.W.2d 331, 337 (Iowa 2015). Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. at 57172. Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. The law will make inferences as to a lawyer's knowledge with those considerations in mind. Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. Iowa Sup. Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. 22-1646: Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Curt N. Daniels Filed Jan 20, 2023 View Opinion No. v. Adams, 809 N.W.2d 543, 545 (Iowa 2012). The fact that some clients were ultimately successful in their legal proceedings does not justify the stress that they endured during the attorneyclient relationship with Fisher. Depending on the severity of the misrepresentations, [this Court] ha[s] imposed sanctions ranging from reprimand to license revocation. Id. The second is the Grievance Commission. (omission in original) (quoting Iowa Sup. A relatively inexperienced Iowa attorney had too much on his plate and, as a result, missed court deadlines and appearances. Iowa Sup. The Attorney Disciplinary Board receives the initial complaint of unethical conduct by Iowa attorneys. The nature of those violations is also an aggravating factor. The number of violations across several ethics rules and aggravating circumstances warrants a lengthy suspension. He has no prior discipline, which we also consider a mitigating factor, though we give this factor little weight because his misconduct began shortly after he was admitted to the bar. We agree with the commission's legal conclusions based on our analysis of the record. Finally, we reject Aeilts's argument that the Board must have concluded his misrepresentations were unintentional because it did not charge him with violating rule 32:3.3, which requires candor toward a tribunal. G. Trust Account Violations. Nor does Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of The Iowa State Bar Association v. Ramey, 512 N.W.2d 569 (Iowa 1994) (en banc), help Aeilts's case. In Ramey, we held that a prosecutor's statement to the district court that he personally checked the serial numbers on the bills he was offering as an exhibit with the serialized list was a misrepresentation in violation of DR 1102(A)(4), the precursor to rule 32:8.4(c). FindLaw.com Free, trusted legal information for consumers and legal professionals, SuperLawyers.com Directory of U.S. attorneys with the exclusive Super Lawyers rating, Abogado.com The #1 Spanish-language legal website for consumers, LawInfo.com Nationwide attorney directory and legal consumer resources. Such testimony will be under oath and you will be subject to cross-examination. A complaint form may be obtained here or by contacting the Board by telephone at 515-348-4680. Aeilts also misrepresented material facts to law enforcement when he reported to Officer Donelson that Cornelison threatened to physically assault him, seeking to press criminal charges for harassment and obtain a no-contact order. Sometimes, but such complaints often fail to understand our adversary system of justice. Aeilts's malicious attempt to send Cornelison to jail in an effort to prevent him from filing an ethics complaint against Aeilts displays his lack of honesty and reflects adversely on his fitness as a lawyer. The Board requested any fee agreements, all trust account records, all subaccount records, and all notices sent to clients upon withdrawal of funds held in trust with regards to Reiter, Curry, A.H., and C.B.W. Iowa R. Prof'l Conduct 32:3.3. Curt N. Daniels, Chariton, Under rule 32:8.4(d), It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. Iowa R. Prof'l Conduct 32:8.4(d). Aeilts drove his car through a cornfield, damaging his vehicle and the field, and placed other drivers at risk of injury when he then drove another six miles before being stopped. Curt N. Daniels, Chariton, The parties waived a formal hearing and submitted the matter on the basis of a Partial Stipulation. We do not apply a standard sanction in particular types of attorney disciplinary cases. See Iowa Sup. 32:8.4(d) (misconduct prejudicial to justice). D. J.H. His actions reveal a disrespect for the law and law enforcement. Aeilts's conduct had the effect to mislead rather than inform and was a violation of rule 32:8.4(c). Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. Fisher also admitted to one violation of rule 32:8.1(b) (failure to respond to disciplinary proceedings). The Grievance Commission holds fact-finding hearings on ethical complaints not able to be resolved through the ADB process. Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. Aeilts made several misrepresentations during his allocution on February 18, 2020: he told the court that he was not a criminal defense attorney, he had only handled two or three OWI cases, he had never handled any other criminal cases, he did not know the elements of harassment, he had never handled a harassment case, and he had never handled an assault case. When assessing whether a lawyer has violated rule 32:8.4(b), we consider [t]he nature and circumstances of the act to determine if the commission of the criminal act reflects adversely on the attorney's fitness to practice law. Iowa Sup. WebI. 21-0672 Case No. Lawyers of any level of experience would understand that [making misrepresentations to the court is] deplorable. Turner, 918 N.W.2d at 155 (citing In re Cleland, 2 P.3d 700, 705 (Colo. 2000) (en banc) (per curiam) (considering inexperience as a mitigating factor but noting inexperience does not go far to excuse or to mitigate dishonesty, misrepresentation); see also In re Powell, 76 N.E.3d 130, 135 n.3 (Ind. IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Appellee, v. Andrew Gatton AEILTS, Appellant. In Postma, we found an attorney violated the Code of Professional Responsibility when he maliciously filed criminal complaints against eleven different people who had brought ethics complaints against him. IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD v. AEILTS. The court sentenced Aeilts to three days in the Wayne County Jail and a $315 fine on the Malicious Prosecution charge. Aeilts argues lack of harm to clients is a significant mitigating factor for his actions. v. Travis Autor, Regenerative Medicine and Anti-Aging Institutes of Omaha, LLC, and Omaha Stem Cells, LLC. See Iowa Sup. [F]undamental honesty is the base line and mandatory requirement to serve in the legal profession. Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board Respondent William Wayne Ranniger Attorney for the Complainant Allison A. Schmidt Attorney for the Respondent John C. Gray Supreme Court Oral Argument Schedule Non-Oral Sep 15, 2022 9:30 AM Supreme Court Opinion Opinion Number: 22-0796 Date Published: Oct 14, 2022 Finally, Aeilts cooperated with the Board, which is a mitigating factor. v. Muhammad, 935 N.W.2d 24, 38 (Iowa 2019)). Honesty is the hallmark of the legal profession. See Iowa Sup. He or she is also better educated than most people, more sophisticated and more sharply sensitized to the legal implications of a situation. Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. We respectfully consider the commission's factual findings and recommendations but we are not bound by them. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. at 467. We disagree. Id. WebThe Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board ("ADB" or "Board") is authorized and created by the Iowa Supreme Court in Court Rule 34.6. E. A.H. On September 1, 2017, A.H. and Fisher entered into an attorneyclient relationship. Stay up-to-date with how the law affects your life. Aeilts must comply with the notification requirements to his clients in Iowa Court Rule 34.24. Introduction. Fisher's legal practice showed a clear pattern of misconduct across several clients. IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD v. FISHER. No. At no point during the three-minute-and-thirty-two-second audio recording did Cornelison make any threats that he was going to physically assault or harm Aeilts. WebThe Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board ("ADB" or "Board") is authorized and created by the Iowa Supreme Court in Court Rule 34.6. Write to your lawyer and ask for a written explanation. The procedures for investigating and evaluating ethical complaints and disciplining attorneys are not a substitute for appeal. See Turner, 918 N.W.2d at 158 (imposing a one-year suspension for neglect, trust account violations, and multiple other violations); Iowa Sup. so that C.B.W.s current spouse could adopt L.M. 21-0672 Case No. WebAttorney Discipline Complaint Against a Lawyer As part of its responsibility to supervise lawyers and in the interest of promoting public confidence in the legal system, the Iowa Supreme Court has procedures for addressing complaints concerning alleged violations of the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct. Rule 32:8.4(c) bars a lawyer from engag[ing] in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. Iowa R. Prof'l Conduct 32:8.4(c). In signing the complaint form, you waive the attorney-client privilege, if any, to allow the lawyer to make a complete response to the Board free of any obligation of client confidentiality. If you believe your lawyer has lied to you (for example, to cover up neglect of your matter), you may file a complaint. v. Springer, 904 N.W.2d 589, 597 (Iowa 2017) (quoting Iowa Sup. He maintains a private law practice with his wife in Pella, Iowa. The record does not indicate Fisher's conditions directly caused the violations in the complaint. booklet to help you choose and work well with a lawyer. On Friday, the court opted to instead impose a three-year suspension. The Board filed a motion to compel on April 7. Review of Analogous Cases. v. Travis Autor, Regenerative Medicine and Anti-Aging Institutes of Omaha, LLC, and Omaha Stem Cells, LLC. After the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) filed a complaint against the attorney, the parties reached a stipulation of facts, violations, and sanctions. We agree with the commission's analysis of the aggravating and mitigating circumstances. v. Kozlik, 943 N.W.2d 589, 597 (Iowa 2020) (quoting Iowa Sup. v. Stoller, 879 N.W.2d 199, 212 (Iowa 2016) (quoting 7A C.J.S. It can initiate an investigation or disciplinary action on its own or by a complaint filed by someone else. In summary, we conclude Aeilts violated rules 32:8.4(b), 32:8.4(c), and 32:8.4(d). The court system and the public we serve are damaged when our officers play fast and loose with the truth. If you believe that your lawyer is acting improperly in representing conflicting interests, you may file a complaint. The ADB investigates the complaint and meets quarterly to make determinations. Ct. Att'y Disciplinary Bd. A. Haylie Reiter. Later in the day, Robinson responded to Aeilts's texts asking, What's up? Aeilts responded with two more text messages: Made a mistake that'll be coming across your desk. We reject Aeilts's arguments that his misrepresentations to the court were not knowing or intentional but due to his negligence and incompetence. See McGinness, 844 N.W.2d at 46364. 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