TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 21, 2020

The Tennessee Supreme Court yesterday suspended Mississippi lawyer Candace Lenette Williamson from the practice of law for two years, retroactive to the date of a temporary suspension on Dec. 21, 2018. Williamson was directed to serve one year on active suspension, followed by one year of probation. The court took the action based on four complaints of misconduct and one self-reported instance of misconduct. The court found that Williamson failed to adequately communicate with clients, did not provide competent and diligent representation, engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, and failed to advise opposing counsel, clients and the court that she had been temporarily suspended from the practice of law. Her actions were determined to violate Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.16(d), 3.2, 3.3, 5.5, 8.1 and 8.4 (a) and (g).