TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Apr 14, 2020

The Tennessee Supreme Court censured two Knox County lawyers yesterday. The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a petition for discipline against Margaret Beebe Held after she had a conflict of interest between her client and her client’s expert witness. Held self-reported the incident and made a good faith effort to mitigate adverse consequences. She was ordered to pay the costs of the disciplinary proceeding and restitution to her client. Lisa Collins Werner also received a public censure. While representing a father in a custody dispute, Werner met privately with a minor outside of the presence of a guardian ad litem. A public censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorney’s ability to practice law.