Attorney Samuel Marks of Des Moines; serial offender

The state of Iowa presented Samuel Zachary Marks with a law license in 2000 after he graduated from Drake University Law School.

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

Sammy’s 1^st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree – 2007

• Neglected client’s bankruptcy action
• Failed to refund unearned fee to client re: bankruptcy case
• Failed to cooperate with ethics investigators (Up yours, said Sammy!)
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to provide competent representation (moron)

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

Sammy’s 2^nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree – 2009

• Engaged in multiple incidents of client neglect
• Neglected two client probate matters
• Failed to cooperate with ethics investigators (Up yours, said Sammy!)

As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Iowa Supreme Court punished Sammy by gifting him with a complimentary 30-day suspension of his law license.

Sammy’s 3^rd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree – 2012

• Engaged in a conflict of interest
• Failed to obtain client’s permission to represent client’s wife
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice

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

Sammy’s 4^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree – 2013

• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Failed to cooperate with ethics investigators (Up Yours, said Sammy!)
• Failed to file necessary probate reports

As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Iowa Supreme Court punished Sammy by gifting him with a complimentary 3-month suspension of his law license.

As we speak (ca. July 2015), Sammy practices with the Marks Law Firm at 4225 University Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa.