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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
CANTER, LAURENCE A. BPR # 006032
June 05, 1997
Disbarred on June 5, 1997 and required to concurrently serve a one (1) year suspension. He
placed an ad on more than 5,000 Internet news groups and 10,000 e-mail lists, all unsolicited,
which required the reader to read at least a portion of the message, in violation of the advertising
rules and an intrusion into the receiver's privacy rights. Additionally, he communicated
inadequately with his client on an immigration matter; charged an improper retainer; failed to
return the client his file; and demanded improperly for the client to provide a full release. He
neglected another client's matters; failed to communicate adequately with that client; and
misappropriated $350 held in trust for the client. Finally, he withheld funds from an employee's
paycheck; misappropriated funds for his own use; did not pay the funds to the appropriate
authorities; and made paychecks to his employee with insufficient funds to cover.
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