BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2013)
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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
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: WILLIAM ALAN ALDER, BPR #23214
CONTACT: WILLIAM C. MOODY
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
December 30, 2013
DAVIDSON COUNTY ATTORNEY DISBARRED
On December 26, 2013, William Alan Alder of Nashville, Tennessee was disbarred by Order of the
Tennessee Supreme Court. He must pay the Board of Professional Responsibilityâs costs in this matter.
In handling a personal injury suit, Mr. Alder failed to obtain service of process on the defendants
resulting in the suit being dismissed with prejudice. Mr. Alder failed to inform his clients that the case had been
dismissed. Instead, he misled them to believe that the lawsuit was progressing normally and eventually told
them the lawsuit had settled, providing them a fictitious release.
His actions violate the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.1, Competence; 1.3, Diligence; 1.4,
Communication; 1.16, Declining or Terminating Representation; 3.2, Expediting Litigation; 8.1(b), Bar
Admission and Disciplinary Matters; and 8.4(a) and (c), Misconduct.
Mr. Alder must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 18 and 19
should he seek reinstatement of his Tennessee law license and he may not resume practice until reinstated by
further order of this Court.
Alder 2231-5 rel.doc
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