TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 14, 2026

On April 13, the Tennessee Supreme Court temporarily suspended Putnam County lawyer James Nathan Hargis from the practice of law. The court took the action after finding that Hargis misappropriated client and third-party funds and poses a threat of substantial harm to the public. He immediately is precluded from accepting new cases and must cease representing existing clients by May 13. The suspension will remain in effect until dissolution or modification by the court.