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IN DISCIPLlNARY DISTRICT VI
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COUR'Iâ OF TENNESSEE

IN RE: ERICA MAY LOTZ, BPRNO. 031213

FILE NC). 47397~6~SC

Respondent, an attorney licensed

to practice law in Tennessee
Williamson County)

PUBLIC CENSURE

The, above complaint was ï¬led againgt Erica May Lotz, #031213, an attorney licensed to
practice law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Term. Sup. Ct. R. 9,
the Board of Profesgional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on June 9, 2017 .

In her rapresentatian of a client in a divarcr: action, Ms. Lotz withdraw unearned client
fees from her trust account and comingiecl these fees with her own personal funds. After being

dischargwd by her client, Ms. wtz unreasonably delayed in ramming the unearnad feast.

By these actg, Erica May Lotz has Violatcd Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15(a)
(comingling client fees with personal funds), 1.1503) (withdrawal of unearned client fees from

trust account), and 1.16(d)(6) (returning unearnadr fees fellowing discharge), and is hereby
Publicly (jammed far these violations.