TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Apr 28, 2020

The Tennessee Supreme Court today upheld the Chancery Court of Davidson County’s decision to suspend Nashville attorney George H. Thompson III. After filing a nonsuit on behalf of a client, Thompson failed to refile his client’s case in a timely manner, resulting in the personal injury claim being barred by the statute of limitations. Thompson later paid the client to settle their malpractice claim against him, but failed to advise the client that they should seek independent legal counsel in reaching a settlement. The Board of Professional Responsibility imposed a one-year suspension, with 30 days active suspension and the remainder served on probation, which the Chancery Court later affirmed. The Supreme Court today concluded that Thompson failed to show that the imposed sanction was inappropriate. Read the unanimous opinion in George H. Thompson, III v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee or view the BPR's press release.

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