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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT VI
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: JOSEPH TIMOTHY ZANGER, #022600
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Sumner County)
FILE NO. 74034-6-MB; 74766-6-MB
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PUBLIC CENSURE
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The above complaint was filed against Joseph Timothy Zanger, #022600, an attorney
licensed to practice law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup.
Ct. R. 9, the Board of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on June
14, 2024.
Mr. Zanger made several procedural errors in handling an adoption case for one client and
failed to obtain entry of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) for over three (3) years for
another client.
By these acts, Mr. Zanger has violated Rule of Professional Conduct RPC 1.1 (competence),
1.3 (diligence), 1.4 (communication), 1.16 (declining or terminating representation) and 3.2
(expediting litigation) and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
_______________________________
Jennifer Hagerman, Chair
July 17, 2024
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Date