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

The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the law license of a lawyer who made numerous ’misrepresentations’ on a client’s immigration application.
Iowa Supreme Court Suspends License of Lawyer for Lying on Client’s Immigration Application
An American flag outside of the Iowa State Capitol, in Des Moines, on Oct. 3, 2023. Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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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.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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