BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2009)
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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
RE: FRED A. STELTEMEIER, BPR# 5258
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 24, 2009
WILLIAMSON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On July 24, 2009, Fred A. Steltemeier, licensed in Tennessee, received a Public Censure from the Board
of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 9, the Board
of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on June 12, 2009.
Steltemeier represented a client in a child support matter. When the client sold a piece of construction
equipment, he directed the buyer to present two checks, one payable to the client and one payable to
Steltemeier. The client instructed Steltemeier to safeguard the money for the clientâs use to pay future child
support. Steltemeier cashed the check but failed to place the funds in a trust account for the benefit of the
client. On July 11, 2007, the client requested the money and Steltemeier issued a personal check to the client.
By the aforementioned facts, Fred A. Steltemeier has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15(a)
(safekeeping property) and is hereby publicly censured for this violation. A Public Censure is a rebuke and
warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorneyâs ability to practice law.
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