BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2010)
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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
CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE MAY, BPR NO. 019494
CONTACT: CAROLYN MOORE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
March 18, 2010
ARIZONA LAWYER DISBARRED
On March 8, 2010, the Supreme Court of Tennessee disbarred Christopher Lawrence May of Arizona
pursuant to Section 17 of Rule 9 of the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court. The Board of Professional
Responsibility filed a Petition for Reciprocal Discipline with the Court after the Supreme Court of Arizona
entered an order disbarring May from the practice of law effective June 29, 2009. May was disbarred by Order
of the Supreme Court of Arizona for conduct in violation of his duties and obligations as a lawyer, and was
ordered to pay a total of $8,400.00 in restitution to four (4) individuals.
May failed to respond to a Notice entered by the Supreme Court of Tennessee on December 30, 2009 to
show cause as to why the reciprocal discipline of disbarment under the conditions imposed by the Supreme
Court of Arizona in cause SB-09-0036-D should not be imposed in Tennessee. Despite the Courtâs repeated
attempts to effect personal service on May, service could not be verified due to Mayâs apparent failure to
comply with Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 20.5, which requires attorneys to notify the Board of Professional
Responsibility of any change in an attorneyâs current residence or office address.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee further ordered May to reimburse the Board of Professional
Responsibility for the costs and expenses of the proceeding, and pay to the Clerk of the Supreme Court the costs
incurred.
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