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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
ESTEP, JAMES D. III BPR # 009436
September 22, 1988 County:Claiborne District:1
Public censure on September 22, 1988. He was hired by the husband in a divorce proceeding on
the grounds of irreconcilable differences. He prepared five property settlement agreements and
each time the wife picked up the agreement and left. At no time did she confer with Estep.
When there was an agreement on the property settlement, Estep set up a meeting of all parties in
his office and during that meeting is was decided the grounds for divorce would be cruel and
inhuman treatment to avoid the waiting period. Estep then announced he was going to represent
the wife in the matter and called for a neighboring attorney to represent the husband.
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org