TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Aug 31, 2021

The Tennessee Supreme Court yesterday suspended Knox County lawyer Grace Ingrid Gardiner from the practice of law for three years, with four months of active suspension and the remainder on probation. A hearing panel of the Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) found five areas in which Gardiner failed to comply with rules of the Bankruptcy Court, violating Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence), 1.3 (diligence), 3.3 (candor toward the tribunal), 5.3 (responsibilities regarding nonlawyer assistants) and 8.4 (misconduct). Gardiner must pay $2,391.03 to the BPR to cover costs of the disciplinary hearing and comply with Supreme Court rules regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement.

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