TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 12, 2015

Derek A. Artrip of Ona, West Virginia, was disbarred by the Tennessee Supreme Court on Aug. 12. The action was taken based on Artrip’s failure to respond to written discovery, a motion to compel, a motion to dismiss and a request for information from the Board of Professional Responsibility. The court also found that Artrip failed to timely refile a case, made misrepresentations that led his client to believe the case was ongoing and failed to properly terminate his relationship with the client. Finally, he failed to notify his client about two suspensions and a disbarment still in effect against him. Read the BPR release.