Claimant Attorney Duped by Internet Scam Loses License for 1 Year

The Iowa Supreme Court last week suspended a Des Moines claimant attorney from practicing law for a minimum period of 12 months for having unwittingly involved himself and several of his clients in a Nigerian inheritance scam.The case was Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Wright, No. 13-0780, 12/06/2013, published. Robert Wright Jr. –  son of prominent civil rights attorney Robert Allan Wright Sr. – maintained a general practice, handling criminal cases, family law matters, personal injury and workers' compensation claims and employment discrimination ...