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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: KEVIN SLOAN LATTA, #024563
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
April 30, 2019
MAURY COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On April 30, 2019, Kevin S. Latta, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a Public
Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. 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. Mr. Latta also failed to adequately communicate with and respond to inquiries from his client.
In mitigation, the court permitted the clientâs appeal to move forward.
By these acts, Mr. Latta has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 3.4(c) (fairness to
opposing party and counsel), 1.4 (communication) and 8.4(d) (prejudice to the administration of justice) and is
hereby publicly censured for these violations with the condition that he engage a practice monitor as set forth in
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 12.9, for a period of one year for the purpose of monitoring Mr.
Lattaâs office management.
A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorneyâs ability to
practice law.
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