Kriger 1305 rel.PDF (2002)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
LANCE B. BRACY WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
CHIEF DISC IPLINARY COUNSEL 1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730 CHARLES A. HIGH
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217 SANDY GARRETT
LAURA L. CHASTAIN
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 JESSE D. JOSEPH
(800) 486-5714 JAMES A. VICK
BEVERLY P. SHARPE FAX: (615) 367- 2480 THERESA M. COSTONIS
CONSUMER COUNSEL/DIRECTOR E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: MARTIN R. KRIGER, BPR #6810
CONTACT: LAURA L. CHASTAIN
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
June 4, 2002
LAW LICENSE OF MEMPHIS ATTORNEY SUSPENDED
On May 29, 2002, the Supreme Court of Tennessee entered an order suspending the law
license of Martin R. Kriger for a period of thirty days conditioned upon Attorney Michael F.
Long monitoring Krigerâs law practice for a period of one (1) year; and Kriger will not have
signatory powers on his law practice trust account, which shall be monitored and controlled
by Michael F. Long, being the sole signatory on the trust account; and Kriger shall write and
submit an article to âBoard Notesâ for publication on ethical issues; and Kriger shall, at his
expense, attend the Board of Professional Responsibilityâs annual Ethics Workshop for the
year 2002.
Mr. Kriger misrepresented amounts of personal injury settlements to the chiropractor who
rendered services to his client and altered amounts shown on settlement checks, copies of
which he faxes to the chiropractor, and paid amounts he held for medical payments to his
client, not the chiropractor.
Section 18 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9 requires Mr. Kriger to notify by registered or
certified mail all clients being represented in pending matters; all co-counsel and opposing
counsel of the Supreme Courtâs order suspending his license. Section 18 also requires Mr.
Kriger to deliver to all clients any papers or properties to which are entitled. During the thirty
day suspension period Mr. Kriger shall not use any indicia of lawyer, legal assistant or law
clerk, nor maintain a presence where the practice of law is conducted.
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