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Jefferson County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 19, 2017
News Type: BPR Actions
Capp Peterson Taylor of Dandridge was suspended today, effective immediately, for six months. Further, Taylor must pay the Board of Professional Responsibility’s costs and expenses and the court costs within 90 days. A hearing panel determined that Taylor was in an improper partnership with a non-lawyer, shared legal fees with a non-lawyer, failed to deposit retainers to a trust account and engaged in deceptive advertising. He was suspended by the Tennessee Supreme Court on Aug. 17, for failing to comply with continuing legal education requirements, which remains in effect.

Gibson County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 19, 2017
News Type: BPR Actions
Today the law license of George Griffin Boyte Sr. was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Boyte 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 County Attorney Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 19, 2017
News Type: BPR Actions
Today the Supreme Court of Tennessee conditionally reinstated Shelby County lawyer Mark L. Pittman to the practice of law. A hearing panel found that Pittman, disbarred in 2006, had complied with the terms and conditions of his disbarment, and further found that he had demonstrated the moral qualifications required for the practice of law. Prior to his reinstatement becoming effective, Pittman must successfully complete the Tennessee Bar Examination and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination. He must have a practice monitor for one year, a Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program monitoring agreement for one year, and pay $2,500 to the Tennessee Lawyers Fund for Client Protection. 

Knox County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 15, 2017
News Type: BPR Actions
The law license of Knox County lawyer Keith Lane Edmiston was transferred to disability inactive status today, pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Edmiston 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.

Washington County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 14, 2017
News Type: BPR Actions

The law license of Georganne Brown Taylor was transferred to disability inactive status on Wednesday pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Taylor cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. She 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 she is fit to resume the practice of law.

Davidson County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 8, 2017
News Type: BPR Actions

The law license of Anthony Adgent was transferred to disability inactive status on Thursday, pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Adgent 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.

Gibson County Lawyer Transferred to Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 1, 2017
News Type: BPR Actions

The law license of Sadia Sexton Staton was transferred to disability inactive status today, pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Staton cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. She 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 she is fit to resume the practice of law.

Knox County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 1, 2017
News Type: BPR Actions

The law license of James Joseph Montague Jr. was transferred to disability inactive status today, pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Montague 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.

Knox County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 22, 2017
News Type: BPR Actions
The Tennessee Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated Joseph Brent Nolan to the practice of law. Nolan had been suspended by the Supreme Court of Tennessee for one year on Nov. 26, 2014, for six months on June 26, 2015, and for one year on June 17, 2016. Nolan filed a Petition for Reinstatement to the practice of law pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 30.4. A hearing panel found that Nolan complied with the terms and conditions of his suspensions, and further found that he had demonstrated the moral qualifications, competency and learning in the law required for the practice of law.

Davidson County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 21, 2017
News Type: BPR Actions
On Nov. 17, the law license of David Dwayne Harris was transferred to disability inactive status for an indefinite period. The court referred the matter to a hearing panel for a formal hearing to determine Harris’s capacity to continue to practice law and to respond to or defend against disciplinary complaints. 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.
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