BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2006)
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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
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
GERALD F. EASTER, BPR #001747
CONTACT: LAURA L. CHASTAIN
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
May 17, 2006
MEMPHIS ATTORNEY SUSPENDED FROM PRACTICE OF LAW
On May 12, 2006, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Memphis attorney,
Gerald F. Easter, from the practice of law for a period of eleven (11) months and twenty nine
(29) days with all time suspended and Easter being on probation for eleven (11) months and
twenty nine (29) days on the condition that he not have a finding adverse to him on a conflict of
interest in any unrelated matter during the period of probation. If there is an adverse finding of a
conflict of interest in an unrelated matter during the period of probation, it may be grounds for
revocation of the probation and the unserved portion of the suspension or a portion thereof may
take effect.
Pursuant to Section 16 of Supreme Court Rule 9, Easter submitted a Conditional
Guilty Plea to conflict of interest in exchange for a stated form of discipline.
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