TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 19, 2026

The Tennessee Supreme Court on May 19 transferred the law license of Bedford County lawyer Richard Lamar Dugger to disability inactive status. Dugger may not practice law while on disability inactive status and shall comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 28, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of attorneys transferred to disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after an order from the reinstating his license.