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Carter County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 29, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily suspended Carter County lawyer Gregory Scott Norris from the practice of law upon finding that he poses a threat of substantial harm to the public. Norris is immediately precluded from accepting any new cases, and he must cease representing existing clients by Feb. 28. This suspension remains in effect until dissolution or modification by the Supreme Court.

Shelby County Attorney Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 26, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
The Supreme Court of Tennessee today temporarily suspended Keisha Moses Richardson from the practice of law upon finding that she failed to comply with an order requiring participation in an evaluation. Pursuant to the order, failure to comply with the Order may serve as the basis for temporary suspension. Richardson is immediately precluded from accepting any new cases, and she must cease representing existing clients by Feb. 25. This suspension remains in effect until dissolution or modification by the Supreme Court.

Shelby County Attorney Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 23, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
TeShaun David Moore of Shelby County was publicly censured yesterday by Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court. The court further ordered him to pay restitution to his client and to pay costs and expenses to the Board of Professional Responsibility. On Feb. 2, 2017, a petition for discipline was filed against Moore. Prior to the final hearing, Moore executed a conditional guilty plea acknowledging he unreasonably delayed retaining an expert, failed to notify his client of the motion hearing date, failed to consult with the client prior to entering a nonsuit of the case and unreasonably delayed notifying his client of the dismissal of the case without prejudice.

Monroe County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 23, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
The Tennessee Supreme Court yesterday suspended Barry Keith Maxwell from the practice of law for 75 days. Upon completion of his suspension, he will be placed on probation for one year, subject to the condition that he submit to an evaluation by the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) and comply with any monitoring requirements TLAP deems necessary. Maxwell must pay the Board of Professional Responsibility’s costs and expenses and court costs within 90 days. A complaint filed in August 2015 alleged that Maxwell used a portion of a client’s cash settlement for a personal expense believing that he could earn that money back quickly to repay his client. He advised his client of this after using the funds; however, repayment was delayed as Maxwell was subsequently suspended for non-payment of his annual registration dues.

Hamilton County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 23, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
The Supreme Court of Tennessee yesterday suspended Lisa Zarzour Bowman from the practice of law for one year with 30 days being an active suspension and the remainder served on probation with the appointment of a practice monitor. In addition, she must pay the Board’s costs in the disciplinary proceeding. On Aug. 24, 2016, a Petition for Discipline containing one complaint was filed against Bowman alleging lack of diligence, lack of communication and incompetent representation. After a trial upon the merits, the hearing panel found she failed to timely prepare and file documents with the trial court for a period of nearly 15 months, failed to reasonably communicate with her client regarding changes made in the final decree of divorce previously approved by the client, and filed a final decree of divorce not approved by the client.

Davidson County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 22, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
Davidson County lawyer Jefre Scot Goldtrap today received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Goldtrap failed to prepare written discovery requests on behalf of his client despite the client’s requests on a number of occasions for him to do so. Goldtrap also failed to adequately communicate with his client about the status of his case and the status of attorney fees; additionally his billing invoice, which included only four entries over a six-month period, was inadequate and billed for time that should not have been billed. A public censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorney’s ability to practice law.

Shelby County Attorney Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 22, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
Shelby County lawyer John Edward Dunlap on Friday received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Dunlap represented a client in a bankruptcy that was dismissed for failure to provide documentation. He failed to respond to his client’s requests for information for two months. In another client matter, Dunlap received a personal injury settlement for his client that he properly held in his trust account. However, the client passed away, and Dunlap mistakenly believed that he complied with a court order to release a portion of the funds to pay a subrogation claim. Over two years later, a third party filed a lawsuit to collect the funds, and Dunlap remitted payment. A public censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorney’s ability to practice law.

Shelby County Attorney Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 22, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
Marti Lee Kaufman of Shelby County on Friday received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Kaufman practiced law for seven business days after her law license was administratively suspended for non-compliance with continuing legal education requirements. A public censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but does not affect the attorney’s ability to practice law.

Hawkins County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 19, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
Yesterday Hawkins County lawyer John Stephen Anderson received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court. A client hired Anderson to represent her in a car accident. Though Anderson filed a lawsuit, he did not timely serve process on the defendant.  For three years, Anderson falsely told his client he was in the process of trying to settle the case. The lawsuit was dismissed by the court. Because Anderson has received prior public discipline for similar conduct during the same time period, he is hereby publicly censured for these violations.|

Arkansas Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 19, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
The Supreme Court of Tennessee reinstated Arkansas attorney Scott Douglas Fletcher to the practice of law yesterday. Fletcher was suspended for a period of five years by order of the Arkansas Supreme Court on Sept. 29, 2011, and his license in Tennessee was subsequently suspended on Feb. 23, 2012.  Fletcher filed a petition for reinstatement, which a hearing panel recommended after determining he possessed the moral qualifications required for admission to practice law in Tennessee, and his resumption of the practice of law would not be detrimental to the integrity and standing of the bar or the administration of justice, and would not be subversive to the public interest.
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