TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brittany Sims on Apr 1, 2015

William Barnes of Memphis was suspended yesterday (March 31) for three years, with six months active suspension and two years and six months to be served in probation. Barnes failed to timely file a brief in a criminal appeal, failed to diligently prepare a personal injury lawsuit necessitating its voluntary dismissal, failed to consult with his clients prior to voluntarily dismissing that case, was not diligent in his representation of a party to a divorce, failed to advise his client in an employment discrimination matter that her case was dismissed on summary judgment, failed to timely file a brief in another criminal appeal and failed to adequately communicate with a client in a custody matter. View the BPR notice.

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