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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 26, 2020

The Tennessee Supreme Court imposed a censure on Jackson lawyer James Randall Krenis on Oct. 23. The court found that Krenis was paid a portion of a non-refundable fee to assist a client but failed to provide legal services until the full fee was paid. He also charged other unreasonable fees, and changed the scope of his representation and increased his fees without obtaining his client’s written consent or giving his client the opportunity to meet with independent counsel. Finally, the court found that Krenis failed to file any pleadings or make any court appearances on behalf of his client and failed to adequately communicate with his client about the status of the representation. These actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8(a) and 8.4(a)(d).