The Supreme Court of Iowa on Feb. 11 suspended Clovis Bowles after it determined that he violated attorney ethics rules by having sex with a client and obstructing an investigation into the matter. Bowles represented the client in a custody battle for her three children.
“He breached the trust bestowed on members of the bar when he engaged in sex acts with a vulnerable client who sought his professional assistance in a matter of profound personal significance,” the court wrote.
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