TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Jul 25, 2023

Davidson County lawyer Kevin McLean Kelly received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court today for violating Rule of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence); 1.4 (communication); 1.16 (terminating representation); and 3.2 (expediting litigation). Kelly failed to stay abreast of a Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals opinion issued on Nov. 30, 2020, failed to apprise his client of the opinion and failed to preserve his client’s right to appeal. Kelly also did not timely withdraw from the representation, which would have allowed his client to retain new appellate counsel or proceed pro se.