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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 26, 2024

Greene County lawyer Francis Xavier Santore Jr. was immediately suspended from the practice of law after the Tennessee Supreme Court found he posed a threat of substantial harm to the public. The court also directed Santore to undergo an examination by a qualified medical or mental health expert to assess his capacity and fitness to practice law, and execute a written release allowing the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program to share information about his case with the Board of Professional Responsibility. Finally, the court directed Santore to provide a number of items related to previous psychological evaluations.