TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 17, 2024

The Tennessee Supreme Court has rejected proposed disciplinary action against Sullivan County lawyer Samuel Ervin White and referred the matter back to the Board of Professional Responsibility. In its order, the court said the following: “Based on our review of the entire record in this matter, [we have] concerns that the recommended sanction, particularly the period of active suspension, is too lenient given the number of complaints, the serious nature of the alleged misconduct, including abandonment of vulnerable clients, and dishonesty in communications with clients, other lawyers and disciplinary counsel.” White had agreed to a conditional guilty plea to resolve complaints filed against him on Oct. 29.