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
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
CHARLES A. SPITZER, BPR #011692
CONTACT: LAURA L. CHASTAIN
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
August 17, 2006
JACKSON ATTORNEY PUBLICLY CENSURED
Charles A. Spitzer, a Jackson, Tennessee attorney, has been publicly censured by
the Board of Professional Responsibility for representing a client in a divorce action and having
a sexual relationship with the client. Spitzer left his client files at his clientâs house, thereby
breaching his clientâs confidentiality. Respondentâs actions violate Rules 1.6; 1.7(b) and 8.4(a)
and (d) of the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct. The Board of Professional
Responsibility censured Spitzer for these violations upon the condition that Spitzer enter into a
monitoring agreement with Tennessee Lawyersâ Assistance Program (TLAP), and provide proof
of such agreement to Disciplinary Counsel. Any reported incidence of noncompliance shall
constitute grounds for immediate summary suspension of Spitzerâs license. Spitzer did enter the
monitoring agreement with Tennessee Lawyersâ Assistance Program.
The imposition of this censure declares Spitzerâs actions to be improper ethical
conduct, but does not limit his right to practice law.
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