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Former Davidson County Lawyer Disbarred

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 30, 2017
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Former Nashville lawyer Terence Joseph Fairfax was disbarred from the practice of law yesterday by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Fairfax was previously suspended in November  based upon his conviction on two counts of felony theft. He was ordered to pay restitution as a condition of reinstatement. 

Campbell County Lawyer Disbarred

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 29, 2017
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Effective yesterday, Campbell County lawyer Conrad Mark Troutman was disbarred from the practice of law by the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Troutman was found misappropriating approximately $200,000 in funds while serving as the closing attorney in a real estate transaction and misusing his trust account to pay personal and business expenses. Troutman executed a conditional guilty plea, acknowledging his unethical conduct.

Arkansas Lawyer Reinstated in Tennessee

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 27, 2017
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Arkansas attorney Dannell L. Patrick was reinstated to the practice of law by the Board of Professional Responsibility on March 14. Patrick filed a petition for reinstatement on March 13, demonstrating that all delinquent annual registration fees were paid on Sept. 30, 2016.

Davidson County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 23, 2017
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Previously suspended Nashville lawyer Kevin William Teets, Jr. was reinstated yesterday by the Board of Professional Responsibility. Teets was suspended on March 3 for misappropriation and posing a threat of harm to the public. Teets is required to meet with a practice monitor bi-weekly, continue weekly mental health sessions, execute a HIPPA-compliant release authorizing his therapist to provide reports of treatment compliance and must continue contact with the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program. Teets was ordered to pay court costs for the proceeding.

Davidson County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 22, 2017
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James Bryan Lewis of Nashville was publicly censured yesterday by the Board of Professional Responsibility. A petition for discipline was filed against Lewis on April 27, 2015, alleging that he engaged in ex parte communication with a General Sessions judge in order to obtain a favorable result for his client. 

Bradley County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 22, 2017
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Cleveland attorney John P. Fortuno was publicly censured yesterday by the Board of Professional Responsibility. A petition for discipline was filed against Fortuno on Aug. 22 for exchanging a series of inappropriate text messages with a client he was appointed to represent, creating a potential conflict of interest.

Davidson Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 21, 2017
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The law license of William Caldwell Hancock was ransferred to disability inactive status by the Board of Professional Responsibility yesterday. Hancock cannot practice law until the Tennessee Supreme Court reinstates his license after finding that the disability has been removed and any other disciplinary matters have been resolved. He has been suspended since Jan. 15, 2016.

Davidson Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 21, 2017
News Type: BPR Actions
Davidson County attorney Anton Lorenzo Jackson was today suspended from the practice of law by the Board of Professional Responsibility for three years, retroactive to Nov. 18, 2015. Filings against Jackson included six complaints alleging a failure to adequately communicate with his clients, lack of diligence in handling client matters and failure to adequately communicate with clients. Jackson must make restitution to two clients, and must pay the board’s costs, expenses and court costs.

Davidson County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 14, 2017
News Type: BPR Actions
Nashville attorney James Gregory King was publicly censured yesterday by the Board of Professional Responsibility. King deleted data from his cell phone required in a client’s divorce case before a final agreement was reach and presented to the Court for approval. The censure is a public warning but does not affect King’s ability to practice law.

Georgia Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 13, 2017
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Decatur, Georgia, attorney Aschalew Guadie Nigussie, who is license to practice law in Tennessee, was suspended from practice on March 10 for failing to respond to the Board of Professional Responsibility concerning a complaint filed against him. Nigussie must cease representing exists clients by April 9 and is prohibited from taking on new ones.
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