TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Apr 13, 2021

Shelby County attorney Robert Harris Golder was today publicly censured by the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Golder represented two clients in petitions for post-conviction relief and a third client in a petition for habeas relief. In all three matters, Golder delayed in taking proper action on behalf of his clients, failed to respond to inquiries from his clients and failed to keep his clients updated on the status of their cases. In the habeas proceeding, Golder also missed applicable court deadlines and failed to deposit unearned fees into his trust account. A public censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorney’s ability to practice law.