TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 4, 2017
After a hearing panel publicly censured Nashville attorney Paul Walwyn for misconduct, the Tennessee Supreme Court unanimously ruled to increase the punishment to a one-year suspension, with six months of active suspension and six months probation. Walwyn was punished for his representation of a client in a murder trial. After his client was convicted, Walwyn failed to file a timely notice of appeal, waited three and a half years to file a motion to accept a delayed appeal, failed to keep his client informed about the case, violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and engaged in conduct that was prejudicial to the administration of justice.