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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: JIMMY LEO RICHARDSON, BPR #032500
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 13, 2022
RUTHERFORD_COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On July 13, 2022, Jimmy Leo Richardson, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Richardson was hired to represent a client on a car accident matter. He sent a letter of representation
to the potential defendantâs insurance company and responded to a request for information from the insurance
company. Mr. Richardson thereafter took no action on the clientâs case. Mr. Richardson failed to respond to four
subsequent letters from the insurance company, and he failed to inform the client of these letters. Mr. Richardson
failed to respond to multiple communications from his client.
By the aforementioned acts, Jimmy Leo Richardson has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.16
(termination of representation), 1.4 (communication), and 1.3 (diligence) and is hereby 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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