TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Sep 10, 2020

The Tennessee Supreme Court today temporarily suspended Rutherford County attorney David Brent Whelan from the practice of law. Whelan failed to respond to the Board of Professional Responsibility regarding a complaint of misconduct and posing a risk of substantial harm to the public. Whelan is immediately precluded from accepting any new cases and must cease representing existing clients by Oct. 10. Whelan shall not engage in the practice of law or use any indicia of lawyer, legal assistant or law clerk nor maintain a presence where the practice of law is conducted. The suspension remains in effect until Whelan for good cause requests dissolution of the suspension by petition to the Supreme Court.

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