TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 21, 2020

The Supreme Court of Tennessee today temporarily suspended Sullivan County lawyer Kyle Douglas Vaughan from the practice of law upon finding that he misappropriated funds for his own use and poses a threat of substantial harm to the public. Section 12.3 of Supreme Court Rule 9 provides for the immediate summary suspension of an attorney’s license to practice law in cases where an attorney misappropriated funds or poses a threat of substantial harm to the public. Vaughan is immediately precluded from accepting any new cases, and he must cease representing existing clients by Feb. 21. This suspension remains in effect until dissolution or modification by the Supreme Court.