BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2025)
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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: CHAD MICHAEL BUTLER, BPR #027751
CONTACT: MAUREEN F. HUGHES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
November 14, 2025
GIBSON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On November 14, 2025, Chad Michael Butler, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee,
received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Bulter was retained by a client to file an Emergency Custody Petition related to minor children in
her care. Subsequently, Mr. Bulter filed a Petition for Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights on behalf of
his client. In court filings in both matters, Mr. Butler indicated that the Complainant pled guilty to sexual
battery and assault and that the Complainant was a registered sex offender. Prior to both filings, Mr. Butlerâs
client provided him with information claiming the Complainant had pled guilty to sexual battery and assault and
was a registered sex offender. Mr. Butler included these statements in both filings, verified by his clientâs
signature. However, Mr. Butler did not independently verify these statements, and the statements were false.
By these acts, Mr. Butler has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence) and 8.4
(misconduct) 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.
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