BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2003)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
LANCE B. BRACY WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL 1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730 CHARLES A. HIGH
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217 SANDY GARRETT
LAURA L. CHASTAIN
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 JESSE D. JOSEPH
(800) 486-5714 JAMES A. VICK
BEVERLY P. SHARPE FAX: (615) 367-2480 THERESA M. COSTONIS
CONSUMER COUNSEL/DIRECTOR E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: CHARLES DANIEL COLLINS, BPR NO. 17304
CONTACT: JAMES A. VICK
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
July 29, 2003
CHATTANOOGA LAWYER CENSURED
Charles Daniel Collins, a Chattanooga attorney, was publicly censured by the Board of
Professional Responsibility on July 28, 2003, for neglecting his client's divorce action, handling the
client's divorce without the preparation adequate in the circumstances, failing to act with reasonable
diligence and promptness, failing to keep the client reasonably informed about the status of the
matter, and failing to explain the matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to
make informed decisions regarding the representation. Mr. Collins' conduct was in violation of DR
6-101(A)(2)(3) and DR 7-101(A)(1)(2)(3) of the Code of Professional Responsibility.
A public censure is a form of public discipline which declares the conduct of the lawyer
improper, but does not limit the lawyer's right to practice law.