TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 20, 2022

Hamilton County lawyer John Scott Wesson was censured yesterday by the Tennessee Supreme Court. The court found that Wesson failed to appear at a deposition and other court hearings, failed to file a response to opposing counsel’s motion for summary judgment, and failed to maintain good communication with his client. Wesson was also found in civil contempt after he was named a party in a show cause proceeding. HIs actions were determined to violate Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4 and 8.4(g).