Attorney Richard Tompkins, Jr. of Mason City, IA; serial offender

The state of Iowa presented Richard Norton Tompkins Jr. with a law license in 1976 after he graduated from the University of Iowa Law School.

The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board found Dick Guilty of the following misconduct.

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

• Engaged in illegal conduct
• Engaged in conduct adversely reflecting on fitness to practice law
• Failed to refrain from all illegal and morally reprehensible conduct

As a consequence of his misconduct, the Patron Saints for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board punished Dick by gifting him with a complimentary 2-year suspension of his law license.

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

• Failed to refund unearned fee after being discharged
• Improperly attempted to impose non-refundable fee on client (victim)

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

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

• Neglected a client’s legal matter
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to respond to repeated inquires form insurer

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

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

• Neglected a client’s legal matter
• Failed to cooperate with ethics investigators (Up Yours, said Dick!)
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Engaged in conduct adversely reflecting on fitness to practice law

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

Dick’s 5^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to communicate with client
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to timely file appeal on client’s behalf

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

As we speak (ca. June 2014), Richard practices with The Tompkins Law Office at 315 North Pennsylvania Avenue in Mason City, Iowa.