Attorney Theodore Hovda of Garner, IA; repeat offender

The state of Iowa presented Theodore James Hovda with a law license in 1977 after he graduated from the University of Iowa Law School.

The Iowa Supreme Court Disciplinary Board found Teddy guilty of the following misconduct.

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

• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Engaged in conduct adversely reflecting on fitness to practice law
• Neglected a client’s case
• Consistently delinquent in handling probate cases

As a consequence of his misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Iowa Supreme Court punished Teddy by gifting him with a complimentary 60-day suspension of his law license.

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

• Failed to maintain the integrity of the legal profession [What’s new?]
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Neglected a client’s legal matter
• Engaged in conduct adversely reflecting on fitness to practice law

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

As we speak (ca. January 2015), Teddy practices at 395 State Street in Garner, Iowa.