Lawyer sanctioned after second drunken-driving conviction

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 5, 2026

Words: 364

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A West Des Moines attorney previously sanctioned for an attempted-burglary conviction has been issued a public reprimand for a second drunken-driving conviction.

Court records show that in April 2024, attorney James A. Sinclair of West Des Moines was arrested in a parking lot near the Tip Top Lounge in Ames and charged with first-offense drunken driving. In July 2024, Sinclair pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to two days in jail, according to …

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