DES MOINES (AP) — A Newton attorney can no longer practice law after the Iowa Supreme Court revoked her law license citing numerous cases of unethical conduct that included taking money from clients without completing work on their cases.
The state’s attorney disciplinary board filed a complaint against 42-year-old Machelle Crum last July alleging six counts of ethical violations. The case was referred to the high court for final determination of punishment.
The court in Friday’s order found that in several cases Crum accepted money for attorney services, stopped taking client calls and refused to return their money.
The justices say there’s no place in the legal profession for attorneys who misappropriate client funds.
Crum’s law office telephone number has been disconnected and she appeared to have no listed home telephone number.