TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 15, 2020

The Tennessee Supreme Court today suspended Shelby County lawyer Barbara Morris Zoccola from the practice of law until further order. Zoccola was suspended based on her guilty plea in a case before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. During her employment with the U.S. Justice Department as an assistant U.S. Attorney, Zoccola misreported and falsely certified her time and attendance records. By doing so, she accrued leave time to which she was not entitled. The matter has now been referred to the Board of Professional Responsibility to determine the extent of final discipline. In the criminal case, sentencing is set for March 5.