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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 22, 2020

The Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Knox County lawyer James Lester Kennedy from the practice of law for two years today. The suspension is to be served consecutive to a three-year suspension imposed on June 5, 2019. The court took the action after finding that Kennedy knowingly (1) engaged in the unauthorized practice of law; (2) engaged in conduct involving misrepresentations and deceit; (3) failed to comply with a Supreme Court order dated July 20, 2017; and (4) failed to remove the indicia of attorney, lawyer and counselor at law in his correspondence. His actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 3.4, 4.1, 5.5, 8.1(b) and 8.4(a), (c), (d) and (g).

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