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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
TELEPHONE: (615)361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FA24: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: RONALD ANDRE STEWART, BPR #23042
CONTACT: STEVEN J. CHRISTOPHER
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 20, 2016
DAVIDSON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On July 18, 2016, Ronald Andre Stewart, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Stewart unreasonably delayed in taking action requested by clients in two cases. In one of the two
cases, Mr. Stewart also failed to respond to a motion to dismiss arising out of failure to comply with an order
compelling written discovery. Mr. Stewart did not appear at the motion hearing, which led to the dismissal of
two defendants with prejudice. Mr. Stewart ï¬led a voluntary dismissal with regard to the remaining two
defendants while another motion to dismiss was pending, also arising out of failure to furnish responses to
written discovery. Mr. Stewart failed to notify his client of either dismissal.
By these acts, Ronald Andre Stewart has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence), 1.3
(diligence), and 1.4 (communication), and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
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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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT v
OF THE V
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSI BILI TY
OFTHE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE.4â RONALD ANDRE STEWART, BPR NO,23042 44925â5.BG
FILE NOSâ 42627~5-B
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee '
(Davidson COunty)
PUBLIC CENSURB
The above complaints were ï¬led against Ronald Andre Stewart, #23042, an attorney
licensed to practice law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Term. Sup.
Ct. Re 9, the Board of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on June
10, 2016.
In the ï¬rst complaint, Mr. Stewart represented a client in a divorce. Mr. Stewart
umeasonably delayed in taking action requested by his client. In the second complaint, Mr. Stewart
represented a client in ï¬ling a medical malpractice lawsuit. Mr. Stewart failed to appear at a motien
to dismiss, which led to the dismissal of two of the four defendants with prejudice. Mr. Stewart
ï¬led a nonsuit with regard to the remaining two defendants while another motion to dismiss
Was
pending Mr Stewart failed to inform his client of eitltel dismissal
By these acts, Renald Andre Stewart has Vielated Rules of Professional Conduct
1.1
(competence), 1.3 (diligence), and 1.4 (cemmuntcatlon), and i3 hereby Publicly
Censored for these
Violations.
FOR. THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIGNAL RESP
ichael King, Chair
Date
HE? 226/69