TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 14, 2019

The Tennessee Supreme Court on Friday reinstated a suspension against Davidson County lawyer Brian Phillip Manookian that it had dissolved in May pursuant to certain conditions. The court determined that Manookian violated those conditions when he (1) sent an email to the client of opposing counsel to intimidate the client and undermine the relationship with his lawyer, and (2) sent opposing counsel an email containing a photograph of his wife and home, causing opposing counsel to fear for his family’s safety. The court rejected the explanations Manookian provided for these incidents, noting that he has been disciplined previously for sending threatening and coercive emails regarding the families of opposing counsel. The Nashville Post also covered the court's action.