TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 16, 2019

Bedford County lawyer Christopher Paul Westmoreland was suspended today for nine months, with one month to be served on active suspension and the remainder to be served on probation. The Tennessee Supreme Court found that while representing a client injured in an accident, Westmoreland filed the complaint after the statute of limitations had expired, resulting in dismissal of the case. In addition, while representing a client appealing a general sessions judgment to circuit court, the Supreme Court found that Westmoreland failed to appear at mediation and trial, and failed to notify his client of the date, time and location of the trial. Westmoreland admitted to violating Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 3.4(c) and 8.4(a) and (d).