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IN DISCIPLTNARY DISTRICT VI
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESP ONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: WILLIMI NORMAN LIGON, BPR NO. 7085 FILE NO. 35076~6~ES
' Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Sumner County)
PUBLIC CENSURE
The. above complaint was ï¬led against William Norman Ligon, an attorney licensed to
practiceâlcw in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9,
the Boani of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on December
14, 2012. . '
Respondent's law license is cunently suspended. Witliont being licensed to do so,
Reseondcnt provided legal advice to a client for a period of more than two months. He consulted
Wiï¬i the client regarding a request to View records of the client; he provided advice regaxding
how to respond to correspondence related to the records request; and on more than- one occasion
the client identiï¬ed Respondent as its legal counsel. The client suffered potential harm by
relying on the advice of Resp ondent and not seeking representation by a licensed attorney.
By the aforementioned acts, William Norman Ligon, has violated Rnle of Professional
Conduct 5.5 and is hereby Publicly Censored for this violation.
WilliamNorman Ligcn
December 19, 2012
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FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
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