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March 14, 2019
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Carmen A. Chenal Esq. 

Chenal Law Firm PLLC of counsel to Law Offices of David Dow
7272 E. Indian School Road, Ste. 540

Scottsdale, AZ 85251~3996

Re: File No: 19~0274
Complainant: State Bar of Arizona
Respondent: David H. Stringer

Dear Ms. Chenal:

The State Bar recentiy opened a bar charge against your client, Representative David H.
Stringer. After our review of the charge and subsequent inquiry, we have determined that
no further investigation is warranted at this time. We therefore consider this file closed.

On January 29, 2019, the State Bar of Arizona initiated this matter due to news reports that
had surfaced about your client?s criminal history. The matter was opened to determine if
Representative Stringer had made all appropriate disclosures of this criminal matter during
the admissions process to become a member of the State Bar of Arizona in 2004.

I initialiy spoke with Representative Stringer regarding his application for admission in
Arizona. He indicated that he made all appropriate disclosures. During that contact he
advised that when he was arrested in 1983 he was licensed to practice iaw in the District of
Columbia. In early 1984, the matter was referred to the District of Columbia Office of
Disciplinary Counsei. Foiiowing a review by that Office no action was taken against
Representative Stringer and the matter was dismissed.

I thereafter contacted the Arizona Supreme Court Admissions Office to determine whether
that office had a copy of Representative Stringer?s application for admission. I was advised
that the application no ionger existed. I also confirmed with the District of Columbia Office
of Disciplinary Counsei that the referral made in 1983 regarding this matter was dismissed
without any action against Representative Stringer?s iicense to practice law.

At this time, it does not appear that there is clear andconvincing evidence or that such
evidence could be developed to support the allegation that Representative Stringer failed to
make the required and appropriate disclosures in seeking admission to the State Bar of
Arizona.

This matter is dismissed, and our file closed. However, ifsadditional information should come 
to our attention, the State Bar may reopen this matter for further investigation.

Pursuant to Rule 70(a) (4), Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., the record of this charge will be public for six
months from the date of this letter. This charge has no adverse impact on your client's
standing with the State Bar. The record shows a charge that was dismissed. Pursuant to
Rule 71, Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., the State Bar file may be expunged in three years.

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Sincereiy,



Matthew E. McGregor
Bar Counsei Intake



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