TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 28, 2021

Maryville attorney Charles David Deas on Tuesday received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility. Deas deposited his own funds in his trust account in order to issue a cashier’s check from that account. He also failed to adequately protect the bank checks for his trust account, and he failed to have proper procedures in place to make sure his assistant was in compliance with the Rules of Professional Conduct. These acts were found to violate Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 and 5.3. A public censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorney’s ability to practice law.

Attachments: