TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Barry Kolar on Oct 5, 2016

Memphis attorney Venita Marie Martin was disbarred from the practice of law today by order of the Tennessee Supreme Court. A hearing panel recommended disbarment after finding Martin knowingly failed to reasonably communicate with her clients regarding the status of their case; failed to respond to discovery requests; failed to respond to show cause orders; failed to appear at scheduled court hearings; failed to represent her clients in a diligent manner and reasonably expedite their litigation; failed to reasonably notify clients she was abandoning her office and terminating her law practice; failed to provide clients with alternative contact information after abandoning her law office and terminating her law practice, and failed to return unearned fees and expenses to her clients.

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