Former Davenport city attorney reprimanded for settlement talks

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 344

Last Updated: 2 days, 8 hours ago

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The Attorney Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Iowa has sanctioned a former attorney for the City of Davenport for allegedly withholding information from select city aldermen.

Former Davenport City Attorney Thomas D. Warner violated professional ethics rules by excluding elected officials from critical financial settlement discussions and also by acting without authorization from the full Davenport City Council, the board recently concluded.

The board’s order of public reprimand states that, as the city’s …

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