Title: Committee on Professional Ethics & C. v. Bronemann
Citation: 210 N.W.2d 607
Docket Number: 56747
State: Iowa
Issuer: Iowa Supreme Court
Date: October 17, 1973

210 N.W.2d 607 (1973) COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT OF the IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, Complainant, v. Jerald R. BRONEMANN, Respondent. No. 56747. Supreme Court of Iowa. October 17, 1973. Lee H. Gaudineer, Des Moines, for complainant. Lew Eells, Cedar Rapids, for respondent. Considered en banc. REYNOLDSON, Justice. This matter comes before the court on a stipulation entered into by Jerald R. Bronemann and his counsel Lew Eells; The Committee on Professional Ethics and Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Association by its attorney Lee Gaudineer; and the Jones County Bar Association by its president Glenn J. McLaughlin. The stipulation discloses Jerald R. Bronemann has pled guilty to a number of charges of embezzlement of funds coming into his hands as attorney or fiduciary for other persons or clients. Bronemann further stipulates his conduct has violated the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers and, specifically, Disciplinary Rule 1-102, Section (A), sub-sections (3), (4), and (5), which read: ...... And further a violation of Disciplinary Rule 9-102, Sections (A) and (B): "D.R. 9-102 Preserving Identity of Funds and Property of a Client. In the instrument before us Bronemann waives his constitutional rights, including notice and hearing. Tendered with the stipulation is the original of his license to practice law in Iowa, which he agrees should be revoked. Bronemann has violated our criminal law, the Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers, and the trust of his clients. His conduct is a discredit to the vast majority of the Iowa bar members who are conscientious, honest, and dedicated to the interests of their clients. The surrender of his license is acknowledged and the same is hereby revoked. See § 610.24, The Code. All Justices concur.