BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2005)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: JAMES B. FISHER, JR., BOPR #6205
CONTACT: JESSE D. JOSEPH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
May 27, 2005
MEMPHIS LAWYER CENSURED
James B. Fisher, Jr., of Memphis, was publicly censured by the Board of Professional
Responsibility on May 25, 2005. The censure was issued by the Board pursuant to Rule 9,
Section 8 of the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Fisher did not request a hearing on the
matter.
A complaint alleging ethical misconduct was filed against Fisher and the Boardâs
investigation revealed that he had consistently used his IOLTA escrow account for a very large
number of personal transactions unrelated to his law practice from January, 1998 through July of
2004. Fisher ceased this activity in August of 2004.
The Board found no actual misappropriation of entrusted funds on Fisherâs part, and
found somewhat mitigating his acceptance of responsibility and his acknowledgment that such
commingling was ethically improper. Fisherâs substantial experience in the practice of law
(licensed to practice in 1978) was considered an aggravating circumstance in this matter.
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