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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
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: BRETT B. STEIN, BPR #004800
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
May 17, 2022
SHELBY_COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On May 16, 2022, Brett B. Stein, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a Public
Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Stein was hired to file a petition for habeas corpus relief in federal court in Mississippi, in a court in
which he is not admitted to practice law. Mr. Stein failed to adequately supervise a junior attorneyâs
preparation of the habeas corpus petition and an accompanying motion for pro hac vice admission. Mr. Stein
failed to discover that the motion for pro hac vice was denied the day after it was filed for failure to comply
with court requirements, and Mr. Stein failed to inform the client of the status of the matter. The client suffered
potential harm.
By these acts, Mr. Stein, has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), and 5.1 (responsibilities of supervisory lawyers) and is hereby Publicly Censured for this
violation.
A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorneyâs ability to
practice law.
Stein 66758c-9 rel.doc