TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 13, 2022

The Tennessee Supreme Court censured Hawkins County lawyer Gerald Todd Eidson today after finding that he violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 and 1.3. After being appointed to represent a client in juvenile court on a dependency and neglect matter, Eidson failed to speak to the client until the day before the adjudicatory hearing. This was despite the client leaving multiple messages to speak to Eidson. The court also found that Eidson failed to seek a continuance until he was in court and then had to withdraw the request when other parties objected. The court determined that the client suffered potential harm.