TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 4, 2022

Lawrence County lawyer Thomas Joseph Dancison Jr. received a censure from the Tennessee Supreme Court on Dec. 30. The court found that Dancison, while representing a client in a domestic matter, created a conflict of interest by engaging in sexualized conversation and conduct. Dancison pled guilty to simple assault pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-101(a)(3) for intentional or knowing physical contact with a client that a reasonable person would consider “extremely offensive or provocative.” His actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.7 and 8.4.