BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2026)
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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: J. STEPHEN HURST, BPR NO. 000547
CONTACT: A. RUSSELL WILLIS
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
March 25, 2026
CAMPBELL COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
Effective March 25, 2026, J. Stephen Hurst, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Supreme Court of Tennessee.
Mr. Hurst represented a client in a property boundary action. During the representation, Mr. Hurst
improperly negotiated and settled the pending action without his clientâs knowledge or authorization and failed
to inform the court when he announced the terms of the settlement that his client had not approved the settlement.
By these acts, Mr. Hurst violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.2 (allocation of authority between client
and lawyer), 3.3 (candor toward the tribunal), and 8.4(d) (misconduct prejudicial to the administration of justice),
and was publicly censured for these violations.
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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