TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 5, 2023

Knox County lawyer James Edward Foglesong was permanently disbarred from the practice of law today. The Tennessee Supreme Court reported that Foglesong consented to disbarment because he could not successfully defend himself against pending disciplinary charges. The court found that Foglesong continued to accept and deposit a client’s pension checks after the client died. He also used his power of attorney to withdraw funds for his own use for five years. His conduct was determined to violate Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 and 8.4(b). Foglesong pled guilty to a class D felony theft in April and received judicial diversion. He has been suspended since March 15, 2021, for failing to pay the state professional privilege tax.