Attorney Brian Nelson of Des Moines; serial offender

The state of Iowa provided Brian Jesse Nelson with a law license in 1999 after he graduated from the University of Iowa Law School.

The Iowa State Bar Association found Brian guilty of the following misconduct.

Brian’s 1^st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to advise client of dismissal of lawsuit
• Neglected legal matter entrusted to him
• Failed to communicate with clients
• Failed to comply with opposing party’s discovery requests

As a consequence of his misconduct, the Patron Saints for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Iowa Supreme Court punished Brian by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.

Brian’s 2^nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Neglected legal matter entrusted to him
• Negligence led to client’s unnecessary arrest
• Failed to properly advise student client

As a consequence of his misconduct, the Patron Saints for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Iowa Supreme Court punished Brian by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.

Brian’s 3^rd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to appear for court ordered scheduling conference
• Neglected legal matter entrusted to him
• Failed to provide timely accounting to client

As a consequence of his misconduct, the Patron Saints for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Iowa Supreme Court punished Brian by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand, which was his third.

Brian’s 4^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to cooperate with ethics investigators (Up yours, said Brian!)
• Failed to properly handle client funds
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Failed to communicate with clients
• Failed to promptly return unearned fees
• Knowingly disobeyed an obligations under the rules of a tribunal
• Failed to properly terminate client representation
• Failed to safeguard client property
• Failed to communicate with client regarding fees
• Failed to keep client informed of status of legal matter
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)

As a consequence of his misconduct, the Patron Saints for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Iowa Supreme Court punished Brian by gifting him with a complimentary 1-year suspension of his law license.

As we speak (ca. November 2014), Brian practices at 300 Walnut Street in Des Moines, Iowa.