TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Oct 20, 2020

Knoxville lawyer George Turner Howard III was issued a public censure from the Tennessee Supreme Court on Friday. Howard shared fees with outside counsel without first obtaining the informed consent of his clients in writing. He also provided financial assistance to clients, held out certain non-lawyer staff as persons holding corporate officer positions in his firm, and made deceptive statements through his advertising. Howard has corrected these issues and has agreed to discontinue such conduct. A public censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it has no effect on the ability to practice law.

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