TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jun 11, 2020

Hamilton County lawyer Michael Eugene Richardson received a public censure from the Supreme Court of Tennessee yesterday. Richardson represented a client in a detainer and eviction action and designated his fee as non-refundable, but failed to obtain a written agreement signed by his client confirming the fee was non-refundable. The panel found his conduct violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.5 and 8.4. A public censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorney’s ability to practice law.