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: JASON LEE HOLLY, BPR #024279
CONTACT: MAUREEN F. HUGHES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 7, 2025
CARTER COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On January 6, 2025, Jason Lee Holly, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a Public
Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Holly represented a client in a custody case; another client in a breach of contract case; and a third
client in a criminal case. In all three cases, Mr. Holly failed to take proper action on behalf of his clients, failed
to communicate with his clients, and failed to make reasonable efforts to expedite litigation in each of his
clientâs cases. In all three cases, Mr. Holly failed to respond to requests for information from Disciplinary
Counsel. Additionally, the Respondent did not refund fees to any of his three clients.
Mr. Holly was temporarily suspended from the practice of law on October 27, 2024, pursuant to Section
12.3 of Rule 9 for failing to respond to three disciplinary complaints. Due to Respondentâs suspension on
October 27, 2024, he was required pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 28, to notify all clients
by certified mail of the suspension no later than 10 days after the effective date of the order and he was required
to deliver all clients any papers or other property to which they are entitled in accordance with Rule 9 Section
28.5. Mr. Holly knowingly failed to comply with a court order and knowingly disobeyed his obligations under
the rules of the tribunal by failing to obey the court order. By these acts, Mr. Holly has violated Rules of
Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence); 1.3 (diligence); 1.4 (communication); 1.5 (fees); 1.15 (safekeeping
property and funds); 3.2 (expediting litigation); 3.4 (fairness to opposing party and counsel); 8.1 (bar admission
and disciplinary matters); and 8.4 (misconduct) and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
Additionally, as a condition of the Public Censure, Mr. Holly shall refund a total of $5,500.00 in attorneyâs fees
within 60 days of issuance of this Public Censure.
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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