BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2011)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: EDWARD L. SWINGER, BPR# 14162
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 24, 2011
NASHVILLE LAWYER SUSPENDED
On January 18, 2011, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Edward L. Swinger, of Nashville,
Tennessee, for two (2) years with all time probated subject to several conditions. Mr. Swinger must have no
further substantiated cases of disciplinary misconduct and he must attend six (6) additional hours of continuing
legal education in the subject of legal ethics and professionalism. Mr. Swinger is also ordered to pay the
Boardâs costs in this matter.
The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a Petition for Discipline against Mr. Swinger pursuant to
Rule 9 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Mr. Swinger entered a Conditional Guilty Plea which
was accepted and approved by a Hearing Panel. The Petition for Discipline was based upon an incident of
domestic violence between Mr. Swinger and the mother of his child. Mr. Swinger was initially charged with
several criminal offenses following the altercation. Two (2) of the charges were dismissed and another was
eventually retired.
Mr. Swingerâs actions violate Rule 8.4 of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Swinger 1859-5 rel.doc.
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