Opinion ID: 2061075
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Heading: FactsCounts I, II, and III.

Text: In October 1992, Alexander began representing Araceli Sally Goode (Sally) in a dissolution of marriage action. The petitioner, Mark Goode (Mark), was represented by attorney Jeffrey Lipman of Des Moines. Following a hearing on the petition for dissolution a decree was entered on April 26, 1993. In April 1994, Lipman wrote Alexander expressing concern that his client was being threatened with contempt for failure to pay taxes. Alexander responded by letter, dated May 2, urging that Mark had failed to comply with the terms of the decree as it related to the payment of income taxes, penalties, and interest. On December 12 Alexander wrote a letter to Mark demanding he pay his share of the tax liability as ordered in the dissolution decree. No copy of this letter was furnished to Lipman. Thereafter, Alexander filed an application for contempt alleging Mark had willfully failed to pay the taxes. At a hearing on the application for contempt, Alexander offered a copy of a letter addressed to Lipman as proof of her demand for the payment of the taxes. In support of the admission of this document, Alexander made a professional statement to the court that the letter had been mailed on the date as shown on the letter, April 23, 1993. At another contempt hearing in October 1995, the parties discussed resolution of visitation and child support problems. Judge Dan F. Morrison suggested when the parties reached an agreement they should prepare an order that contained their agreement for him to sign. Counsel for both parties stated the judge expected them to present a mutually agreeable order. On October 27, Lipman sent Alexander a letter containing a proposed modification decree. The letter requested she review the decree and contact him. Alexander prepared an order for modification showing in its caption as per joint stipulation and had the proposed decree delivered to the court on October 30. The modification order prepared by Alexander was signed and filed by Judge Richard J. Vogel on October 31.