Opinion ID: 2205692
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Heading: Personal Background and Proceedings.

Text: Honken graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1987. Upon graduation, he worked for a law firm in Sioux City. In 1990, he moved to Sibley to work at another law firm, eventually becoming a partner. After working at the firm for about eight years, the firm asked him to resign after his work product began to diminish. On January 1, 1999, Honken started a solo practice in Sibley. On January 28, 2004, the Board filed its complaint and personally served Honken. Honken never filed an answer to this complaint. On April 9, the Board filed its first amended and substituted complaint. On May 17, Honken accepted service of the amended and substituted complaint, filed a stipulation admitting the allegations of the amended and substituted complaint, and requested the matter proceed to hearing on the issue of the appropriate sanction. On May 18, the Commission held its hearing on the issue of the appropriate sanction. Honken appeared personally at the hearing. On July 27, the Commission filed its findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations.