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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
LANCE B. BRACY WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY 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: LOUIS W. RINGGER, JR., BPR NO. 6559
CONTACT: JAMES A. VICK
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
July 3, 2003
LAWYER REINSTATED TO PRACTICE OF LAW BY SUPREME COURT
By Order of the Supreme Court entered July 1, 2003, Louis W. Ringger, Jr., was reinstated
to the practice of law, under conditions that: 1) he strictly comply with the obligations of his five-
year contract with the Tennessee Lawyer Assistance Program (TLAP) executed November 6, 2002;
2) an attorney approved by the Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) monitor Mr. Ringger's
law practice for a period of two years, and make monthly reports to the BPR; 3) an attorney monitor
Mr. Ringger's trust account for a period of two years and make monthly reports to the BPR; 4) Mr.
Ringger continue to attend group therapy sessions, once a week, for as long as required by his
TLAP contract, but in no event for less than one year; and 5) Mr. Ringger immediately apply for
legal professional liability insurance, continue to apply promptly until an application is accepted and
purchase and maintain such insurance unless he establishes that amount of the premium for such
insurance would work a severe financial hardship. By Order of the Supreme Court entered October
2, 2002, Mr. Ringger had been suspended for eighteen months, retroactive to May 8, 2001, when he
had been temporarily suspended. Mr. Ringger filed a Petition for Reinstatement on November 25,
2002. On April 10, 2003, a Hearing Panel of the Board of Professional Responsibility conducted a
hearing on the Petition for Reinstatement. The Hearing Panel concluded that Mr. Ringger had
carried his burden of proving the requirements for reinstatement by clear and convincing evidence
and recommended that Mr. Ringger's license to practice be reinstated upon the conditions stated
above. Mr. Ringger was also ordered to reimburse the Board of Professional Responsibility and the
Supreme Court the costs and expenses of the proceeding as a condition to reinstatement.
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