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07/20/2018
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: JUDITH-ANNE ROSS ST. CLAIR, BPR #034024
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Coffee County)
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No. M2018-01313-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2017-2794-4-KH
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Judith-
Anne Ross St. Clair on November 17, 2017; upon Answer of Respondent filed on
January 11, 2018; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Ms. St. Clair on June
27, 2018; upon an Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea entered on
July 5, 2018; upon notice to the Tennessee Lawyerâs Assistance Program on June 21,
2018; upon consideration and approval by the Board on July 11, 2018; and upon the
entire record in this cause.
From all of which the Court approves and adopts the hearing panelâs Order
Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the Courtâs Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Judith-Anne Ross St. Clair is suspended from the practice of law for three
(3) years with six (6) months to be served as an active suspension, pursuant to Tenn. Sup.
Ct. R. 9, § 12.2, and the remainder to be served on probation subject to the following
conditions:
(a) Ms. St. Clair shall continue to be in compliance with the Tennessee
Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) monitoring agreement and follow any
and all recommendations of TLAP. Further, Ms. St. Clair shall give TLAP
permission to communicate with the Board regarding any monitoring
agreement.
(b) Ms. St. Clair shall make restitution in the amount of $4,000.00 to Teri Tate
prior to seeking reinstatement. To the extent restitution is paid by the
Tennessee Lawyerâs Fund for Client Protection (âTLFCPâ), Ms. St. Clair
shall reimburse TLFCP for said amount and shall remain obligated to the
individual(s) listed above for any unpaid restitution.
(c) Ms. St. Clair, at her cost, if any, shall engage the services of a Practice
Monitor who shall be selected and approved in accordance with Tenn. Sup.
Ct. R. 9, § 12.9(c). The Practice Monitor shall meet with Ms. St. Clair
monthly and assess Ms. St. Clairâs case load, case management, timeliness
of performing tasks, adequacy of communication with clients and
accounting procedures. The Practice Monitor shall provide a monthly
written report of Ms. St. Clairâs progress to Disciplinary Counsel.
(2) In the event Ms. St. Clair fails to meet any condition of probation, the
probation may be revoked pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 14.2. During the period of
active suspension and probation, Ms. St. Clair shall incur no new complaints of
misconduct that relate to conduct occurring during the period of suspension and probation
that results in the recommendation by the Board that discipline be imposed.
(3) Ms. St. Clair shall apply for reinstatement pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9,
§ 30.4. Probation shall not commence until the Supreme Court enters an order of
reinstatement pursuant to that section.
(4) Reinstatement to the active practice of law shall be conditioned upon Ms.
St. Clair meeting all CLE requirements, payment of all registration fees due and owing,
payment of all professional privilege taxes due and owing, payment of all Board costs
assessed in this matter and payment of all court costs taxed in this matter.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d) , Ms. St. Clair shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $368.55 and shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the costs incurred herein, within ninety
(90) days of the entry of this Order, for all of which execution may issue if necessary.
(6) The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.11.
PER CURIAM
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