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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 2, 2020

The Tennessee Supreme Court on Friday suspended Davidson County lawyer Carla L. Arevalo from the practice of law for four years, with three years to be served on active suspension. The court made the suspension retroactive to a temporary suspension imposed on Jan. 11, 2018. It also directed Arevalo to make restitution to her client and contact the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program for evaluation. The court found that Arevalo failed to respond to a disciplinary complaint, failed to promptly return files to her client, failed to refund fees, and engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. She admitted her conduct violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.16(d), 5.5(a), 8.1(b) and 8.4(a).