BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2004)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
LANCE B. BRACY
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
LAURA L. CHASTAIN
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
BEVERLY P. SHARPE
CONSUMER COUNSEL DIRECTOR
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
CHARLES A. HIGH
SANDY GARRETT
JESSE D. JOSEPH
JAMES A. VICK
THERESA M. COSTONIS
DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: WILLIAM C. BARNES, JR., BPR #11399
CONTACT: SANDY GARRETT
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
August 19, 2004
COLUMBIA ATTORNEY CENSURED
On August 12, 2004, William C. Barnes, Jr., of Columbia, Tennessee, received from the Board
of Professional Responsibility a Public Censure. Barnes was given notice of the censure and did
not request a hearing.
Barnes was retained by a client to file a personal injury case which Barnes did on February 28,
2003. Upon receiving Barnesâ filed complaint, the client notified Barnes that he had sued the
wrong defendant. The client complains that Barnes failed to accept or return his calls. On
April 10, 2003, Barnes filed an amended complaint in the clientâs matter. On June 30, 2003,
Barnes filed a second amended complaint. By letter dated November 26, 2003, Barnes advised
the client that Barnes had lost the clientâs right to proceed with the lawsuit because of the mix-up
regarding the defendantâs name. Barnesâactions violates Rules 1.1; 1.3; 1.4, and 8.4 of the
Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct. The censure declares Barnesâ actions to be improper
ethical conduct, but does not limit Barnesâ right to practice law.
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