TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 27, 2020

The Tennessee Supreme Court disbarred Shelby County lawyer Paul James Springer from the practice of law yesterday and ordered him to pay restitution to a client in the amount of $150,000. The court took the action after determining that Springer misappropriated settlement funds; engaged in the unauthorized practice of law; made material misrepresentations to his client; failed to communicate with or notify clients of his suspension; failed to withdraw as attorney of record; and engaged in criminal conduct as well as conduct involving dishonesty, deceit, misrepresentations and fraud. His actions were determined to violate Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1-4, 1.7, 1.15-16, 4.2, 5.5, 8.1 and 8.4 (a), (b), (c) and (g).