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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT IX
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE

IN RE: SHANTELL S. SUTTLE, #023365 FILE NO. 54169-9-ES, 54235—9-ES
Respondent, an attorney licensed 55496~9~ES
to practice law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)

PUBLIC CENSURE

The above complaints were filed against Shantell S. Suttle, an attorney licensed to practice

law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts ofmisconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, the Board

of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on June 8, 2018.

In one client matter, Ms. Suttle failed to timely file her client’s personal injury lawsuit in

violation ofRule 1.3 (diligence). Ms. Suttle also failed to respond to requests for information from

her client for three months in late 2016 and for six months in 2017 in violation of Rule 1.4

(communication). ‘

In another client matter, Ms. Suttle failed to timely pursue the closing of an estate after the

initial filing opening the matter. Ms. Suttle took no action on the estate for more than a year, and

failed to timely file an accounting in violation of Rule 1.3 (diligence). Ms. Suttle also failed to

respond to requests for information from her client for eight months in violation of Rule 1.4

(communication). The client paid Ms. Suttle a $2,300 fee for the estate matter.

Ms. Suttle is hereby Publicly Censored for these violations with the condition that she

refund $2,000 to the second client.
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