The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board ("ADB" or "Board") is authorized and created by the Iowa Supreme Court in Court Rule 34.6. The Board is responsible for receiving and initiating ethics complaints against attorneys whose practice falls within the Board’s jurisdiction. Each complaint opened pursuant to Iowa Court Rule 35.4 is investigated, and the Board then dismisses the complaint, privately admonishes the attorney, or seeks formal discipline (a public reprimand, a term of suspension, or license revocation). All public discipline is imposed by the Supreme Court in the form of a publicly-accessible court order. Interested persons may search for the disciplinary history of any Iowa lawyer at this website (click on "search lawyers").
Board Meetings and Members
The Board meets quarterly to review allegations of attorney misconduct by Iowa’s lawyers. At these meetings, the Board also reviews policies and procedures for attorney discipline. The Board consists of nine volunteer attorneys and three volunteer laypersons, all of whom are formally appointed by the Court for up to two 3-year terms. The Board also includes four prosecutors, several investigators and support staff, and an administrator.
Chairperson
Reyne See, Marshalltown
Attorney Members
Jennifer Clemens-Conlon, Dubuque
Jennifer Gerrish-Lampe, Waukee
Robert Livingston, Council Bluffs
Holly Piper, Des Moines
Janece Valentine, Fort Dodge
Brian J. Williams, Waterloo
Jennifer Zahradnik, Belle Plaine
Lay Members
Mary F. Evans, Des Moines
M. Rafic Sinno, Dubuque
William Van Sloun, Waukee
Board Executive Officer
Tara van Brederode, Director of Attorney Discipline
Office of Professional Regulation
Annual Reports
Each year the Attorney Disciplinary Board and the Grievance Commission issue a joint annual report concerning their budgets, dispositions, and notable rule changes.
Recent Annual Reports:
2022 ADB and Grievance Commission Annual Report
2021 ADB And Grievance Commission Annual Report
2020 ADB and Grievance Commission Annual Report
2019 ADB and Grievance Commission Annual Report
2018 ADB and Grievance Commission Annual Report
2017 ADB and Grievance Commission Annual Report
Contact Us
Attorney Disciplinary Board
Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 348-4680