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Davidson County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 20, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
Davidson County lawyer Brian Philip Manookian has been reinstated to the practice of law by the order of Tennessee Supreme Court entered May 17. Manookian was temporarily suspended from the practice of law by the Supreme Court on September 21, 2018, for posing a threat of substantial harm to the public. On April 9, Manookian filed a petition for the dissolution of his suspension. He also filed a lawsuit claiming his suspension violated free speech and anti-trust laws.

Hawkins County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 15, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
TThe law license of Hawkins County attorney Renfro Blackburn Baird III on Monday was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Baird cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing of clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and he is fit to resume the practice of law.

Shelby Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 14, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
The law license of Shelby County attorney Ryan Bradford Chambers was today transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Chambers cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing of clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed, and he is fit to resume the practice of law.

TSC Upholds Attorney's Public Censure

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 13, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
The Tennessee Supreme Court has upheld an attorney’s public censure, concluding that the sanction was not arbitrary or capricious and was supported by substantial and material evidence. In a unanimous opinion authored by Chief Justice Jeff Bivins, the court sided with the Board of Professional Responsibility's hearing panel's conclusions regarding attorney Carlos Eugene Moore. Read the court's opinion in Carlos Eugene Moore v. Board of Professional Responsibility Of The Supreme Court of Tennessee or download the BPR's press release.

Sullivan County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 10, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
Sullivan County lawyer Kay Jeffrey Luethke was today publicly censured by Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court. On Jan. 25 Luethke was publicly reprimanded without terms by the 10th District Subcommittee of Virginia for misconduct violating the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct. On March 22, the Supreme Court of Tennessee entered a notice of reciprocal discipline directing Luethke to demonstrate why the discipline imposed by Virginia should not be similarly imposed here. Luethke filed a response on April 22, but failed to demonstrate reciprocal discipline was unwarranted.

Henry County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 6, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
The law license of Henry County attorney Barton F. Robison was today transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Robison cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing of clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and he is fit to resume the practice of law.

Blount County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 2, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered Wednesday, the law license of Blount County lawyer Charles Irvin Poole was transferred to disability inactive status. Poole cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and he is fit to resume the practice of law.

Williamson County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 1, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
On April 17, the Supreme Court of Tennessee suspended Williamson County lawyer R. W. Hardison from the practice of law for five years, retroactive to his temporary suspension on August 29, 2017. The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a petition for discipline on November 28, 2017, including three complaints of misconduct. Two of the complaints arose from overdraft notices in Hardison’s trust account.The third complaint resulted from a closing transaction wherein Hardison assisted a client with the refinancing of a commercial loan but failed to pay off one of the lenders in the original loan transaction. Hardison’s trust account balance for the months following the loan transaction remained below the amount that should have been in the account. Hardison refunded his client the unpaid loan amount and cites his negligent oversight of the trust account as the cause for him being unaware of the unpaid loan. Hardison executed a conditional guilty plea acknowledging his misconduct violated the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Maury County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 30, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
Maury County lawyer Kevin S. Latta today received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Latta represented a criminal defendant in post-trial proceedings and on appeal. Over the course of two years, he failed to respond in any way to five orders from the Court of Appeals instructing him to inform the court of the status of the appeal, and he failed to respond to three court orders setting deadlines to file his appellate brief. Latta also failed to adequately communicate with and respond to inquiries from his client. In mitigation, the court permitted the client’s appeal to move forward.

Court Upholds Disbarment for Attorney Convicted of Tax Evasion

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 25, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed the disbarment of Knoxville attorney John O. Threadgill. Threadgill’s disbarment was based on his conviction for felony tax evasion in U.S. District Court, which was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Threadgill argued that the courts did not have jurisdiction over his disciplinary proceedings because his conviction came after he was previously twice disbarred for misappropriating client funds, among other charges. He also argued that the discipline was too harsh. The Supreme Court concluded that Threadgill’s argument regarding jurisdiction was without merit because the conduct underlying his conviction occurred well before his first two disbarments. Download the BPR release.
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