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Hamilton County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 7, 2020
News Type: BPR Actions

Hamilton County lawyer Kent Thomas Jones received a censure yesterday from the Tennessee Supreme Court. Jones received a $2,000 flat fee for representing a client on a DUI. The client had signed a written fee agreement but the agreement did not state that the fee was nonrefundable. On the day of the client’s court date, Jones appeared late and was acting erratically. Court personnel removed him from the courthouse and he was charged with public intoxication, though the charges eventually were dropped. By email later that day, Jones agreed to provide a full refund of the fee. Two and a half years later, Jones has made three partial payments amounting to $1,650. The court directed him to pay the remaining $350 within 60 days. The court also found that Jones did not keep the fee in a trust account. His actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.5, 1.15 and 8.4(b) and (d).

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