Iowa Supreme Court Suspends License of Lawyer for Lying on Client’s Immigration Application

The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the license of a lawyer who leads an organization that assists immigrants and refugees after he made false representations on a client’s federal immigration application and then engaged in “outrageous” behavior when faced with disciplinary proceedings. The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board had charged Mike Mbanza, founder and executive director of Path of Hope, with violating multiple Iowa ethics rules and a federal regulation governing practice in immigration matters. This led to Mr. Mbanza’s case being considered before the Grievance Commission of the Iowa Supreme Court, which in August recommended that the justices on the high bench suspend his license for 30 days....