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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE

12/20/2019

IN RE: ERICA MAY LOTZ, BPR #031213
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
________________________
No. M2019-01999-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2019-3048-0-BL-25
______________________
ORDER OF RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE
This matter is before the Court pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 25, upon a Notice of
Submission filed by the Board of Professional Responsibility (âBoardâ) consisting of a
certified copy of an order of the Supreme Court of Louisiana entered September 17, 2019,
suspending Erica May Lotz.
On November 12, 2019, this Court entered a Notice of Reciprocal Discipline
instructing Ms. Lotz to inform this Court, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Notice, why
reciprocal discipline should not be imposed in Tennessee pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §
25.4; and in the absence of a response by Ms. Lotz demonstrating the grounds set forth in
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 25.4, the Court will impose a discipline with identical terms and
conditions based upon the order of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
After careful consideration of the record in this matter as well as the filings of the
parties, the Court finds, based upon the particular facts of this case, that none of the elements
in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 25.4 exist. Accordingly, it is appropriate to enter an Order of
Reciprocal Discipline.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED
BY THE COURT THAT:
(1)

Erica May Lotz shall be suspended pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.4
consistent with the discipline entered by the Supreme Court of Louisiana, attached
to this Order as Exhibit A.

(2)

Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3, Ms. Lotz shall pay to the Board of
Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $100.00 and shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the costs incurred herein,
within ninety (90) days of the entry of this Order, for all of which execution
may issue if necessary.

(3)

Prior to seeking reinstatement, Ms. Lotz must have met all CLE requirements;
have remitted all outstanding registration fees and outstanding professional
privilege taxes, including those due from the date of this suspension until the
date of reinstatement; and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this
matter.

(4)

Ms. Lotz shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 28 and 30.4,
regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and the
procedure for reinstatement.

(5)