TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 20, 2016

Knoxville lawyer Joseph Brent Nolan on Friday was suspended for one year for practicing law while suspended. Nolan had previously been suspended for one year on Dec. 6, 2014, and for six months on June 26, 2015. While both of these suspensions were in effect, Nolan performed legal services for two different clients. In one instance, he prepared a will, power of attorney and living will. In the other instance, he provided contractual documents to be used in a commercial transaction. The Tennessee Supreme Court found that his actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 5.5 and 8.4(a) and (g). Read the BPR release.