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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 TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 JESSE D. JOSEPH
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
(800) 486-5714 JAMES A. VICK
FAX: (615) 367- 2480 THERESA M. COSTONIS
BEVERLY P. SHARPE
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
CONSUMER COUNSEL DIRECTOR
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
IN RE: T. EDWARD SETTLES, BPR #6766
CONTACT: LAURA L. CHASTAIN
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
April 29, 2004
NASHVILLE ATTORNEY PLACED ON DISABILITY
On April 28, 2004, the Supreme Court of Tennessee issued an Order transferring the law
license of T. Edward Settles, of Nashville, Tennessee, to disability inactive status. Section 21,
Rule 9, Rules of the Supreme Court, provides that if a lawyer is so incapacitated that he cannot
adequately practice law, his law license may be transferred to disability inactive status. In this
case Mr. Settles petitioned the Court to transfer his law license to disability inactive status. Mr.
Settlesâ license will remain on disability inactive status until such time as the Supreme Court
adjudges him fit for practice and active status is returned pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 9,
Section 21.
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