Attorney Fred T. Hanzelik of Chattanooga was censured, suspended for 30 days last month and ordered to pay restitution to a client.
On July 7, the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Responsibility ordered Hanzelik to pay $6,379.34 to a former client after the board ruled he violated disciplinary rules.
According to a press release from the board, Hanzelik violated rules by failing to disburse or provide an accounting for a settlement and by engaging in a conflict of interest which he failed to communicate with the board and his client.
Hanzelik said the matter was “long over” and “old business.” He declined to comment further.