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This disciplinary proceeding against William T. Winchester, an attorney licensed in Tennessee, found the Respondent destroyed client files, refused to cooperate with Disciplinary Counsel, filed numerous non-meritorious motions, and abandoned client Katrina Clark's medical malpractice case. The Respondent failed to provide medical documentation to the remaining defendant after representing Clark on contingency, despite repeated requests. Judge Higgins testified the Respondent never responded to her letter requesting an Order of Substitution and failed to turn over Clark's files. The Respondent claimed proper withdrawal but the case was dismissed with prejudice. The Respondent has prior disciplinary history: public censure in 2003 for advising secret recording, private admonitions in 2008 for rule violations and client communication failures, and a 2009 recommendation for two-year suspension for inadequate client representation that was appealed. The Board found the Respondent's actions violated professional conduct standards and constituted misconduct warranting discipline.