TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jun 2, 2022

The Tennessee Supreme Court today permanently disbarred John Terence Tennyson from the practice of law. A panel of the Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) determined that Tennyson knowingly retained $10,000 in funds belonging to his client for his own financial benefit and refused to refund the money despite a written fee agreement requiring a refund. He also knowingly deceived his client about the process for receiving payment of the misappropriated funds. In addition to disbarment, Tennyson must pay restitution in the amount of $10,000 to the client and pay all costs incurred to the BPR.