TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 13, 2020

The Tennessee Supreme Court today denied two petitions from the Board of Professional Responsibility asking the court to consider criminal contempt and appointment of a special master for Shelby County lawyer Bretran Renaldo Thompson. On Jan. 4, 1996, Thompson was disbarred from the practice of law. On Feb. 24, the BPR filed a petition for criminal contempt, alleging that Thompson failed to comply with the terms of his disbarment by engaging in the unauthorized practice of law. On June 2, the BPR filed a motion for appointment of a special master. The court rejected the petitions saying the alleged misconduct is best addressed through criminal charges in the Shelby County Criminal Court.