TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on May 7, 2020

The Supreme Court of Tennessee today disbarred Shelby County lawyer Michael Constantine Skouteris from the practice of law and ordered him to pay restitution in the amount of $1,023,344.70 and costs of the disciplinary proceeding. Skouteris entered a conditional guilty plea on Feb. 18, admitting he knowingly and intentionally misappropriated client funds received in the settlement of personal injury litigation claims; knowingly misled clients regarding the status of their cases and the filing of pleadings, and failed to communicate. Skouteris forged client signatures on settlement paperwork and began new representations while temporarily suspended. Skouteris must comply with the state Supreme Court rules regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys and may not return to active practice until an order of reinstatement has been entered by the Supreme Court.