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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730 WILLIM W. HUNT, III
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217 CHARLES A. HIGH
LANCE B. BRACY TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 SANDY GARRETT
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL (800) 486-5714 JESSE D. JOSEPH
FAX: (615) 367-2480 JAMES A. VICK
LAURA L. CHASTAIN E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org THERESA M. COSTONIS
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: TIMOTHY JOEL WILLIAMS, BPR 10159
CONTACT: JESSE D. JOSEPH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILTIY
615-361-7500
October 11, 2001
MEMPHIS LAWYER REINSTATED
Timothy Joel Williams, of Memphis, was reinstated to the practice of law by Tennessee Supreme Court
Order filed October 3, 2001. Williams had been suspended for the past 15 months, after the Supreme Court
immediately suspended him from the practice on July 17, 2000 due to his May, 2000 conviction of 4th offense DUI,
a serious crime under Tennessee Supreme Court rules.
The Board filed its petition to determine final discipline on September, 2000, and the Hearing Panel assigned
to the matter concluded in its August 31, 2001 Judgment that Williams should be suspended from the active practice
of law for a period of eleven months, twenty-nine days retroactive to July 17, 2000, and for an indefinite period until
he complied with specific conditions. These conditions were for Williams to: (i) demonstrate a consistent and
unbroken period of sobriety since his incarceration and release in February, 2001; (ii) complete all required
continuing legal education through year-end 2000; to pay all of his Criminal Court costs and fines and be in
compliance with his Criminal Court probation; and (iii) remain in treatment with his psychiatrist and/or psychologist as
recommended, and to enter into and comply with a contract for peer assistance sponsored by the Tennessee
Lawyersâ Assistance Program (TLAP).
The panel found in its Judgment that Williams had complied with these specific conditions and recommended
that the Supreme Court reinstate him to the practice of law, with his law license remaining on probation with the
Supreme Court until August 31, 2003. The Board and the Tennessee Supreme Court approved the Hearing Panelâs
recommendations.
During his probationary period, Williams is required to remain free of alcohol and all illicit drugs, and to
comply fully with his psychological and/or psychiatric treatment and with his TLAP contract. He must also ensure
that Disciplinary Counsel receives quarterly progress reports from TLAP and from his treating psychologist and/or
psychiatrist, and random urine screen results from the Justice Network. Finally, Williams must have a Memphis
attorney serve as a law office practice assistance monitor for one year after his reinstatement to assist him in adjusting
with his re-entry into the practice of law.
The Tennessee Supreme Court also ordered Williams to pay the Boardâs costs in the matter as a condition
of his probation.
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