BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2003)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
LANCE B. BRACY WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL 1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730 CHARLES A. HIGH
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217 SANDY GARRETT
LAURA L. CHASTAIN
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 JESSE D. JOSEPH
(800) 486-5714 JAMES A. VICK
BEVERLY P. SHARPE FAX: (615) 367-2480 THERESA M. COSTONIS
CONSUMER COUNSEL/DIRECTOR E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: EMILIA GREEN BALLENTINE, BPR #19957
CONTACT: JESSE D. JOSEPH
B0ARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
July 8, 2003
MEMPHIS LAWYER SUSPENDED FRM PRACTICE OF LAW
Emilia Green Ballentine, a Memphis attorney, has been temporarily suspended
from the practice of law in this state by an Order of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
entered on July 2, 2003. The Court suspended Ms. Ballentine based upon a petition
filed by the Board of Professional Responsibility alleging that she failed to respond to
Disciplinary Counsel or to the Board concerning a complaint of misconduct.
This suspension was issued pursuant to Section 4.3 of Tennessee Supreme
Court Rule 9, which requires, in part, attorneys to respond to complaints filed by the
Board. Ms. Ballentineâs law license is currently under an administrative suspension
imposed by the Supreme Court on January 29, 2002 due to her failure to obtain
mandatory continuing legal education in accordance with Tennessee Supreme Court
Rule 21. She is prohibited within the July 2, 2003 suspension order from practicing law
in any form in Tennessee until she has demonstrated compliance under the rule
regarding mandatory continuing legal education (including payment of all required fees),
and until she has complied with all requirements of Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 4.3.
Ballentine is precluded from representing any clients after July 2, 2003, and she
shall cease to use any indicia of lawyer, legal assistant or law clerk and shall not be
present in or staff an office where the practice of law is conducted.
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 18, and the Courtâs order require
Ballentine to notify by registered or certified mail all clients represented in pending
matters, all co-counsel and opposing counsel of the Supreme Courtâs Order of
Suspension. Section 18 also requires Ballentine to deliver to all clients any papers or
property to which they are entitled.
This suspension shall remain in effect indefinitely until it is dissolved or amended
by order of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
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