BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2018)
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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
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: ASCHALEW GAUDIE NIGUSSIE, BPR #032278
CONTACT: ALAN D. JOHNSON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
December 3, 2018
TENNESSEE LAWYER DISBARRED
Effective December 3, 2018, the Supreme Court of Tennessee disbarred Aschalew Guadie Nigussie of
Decatur, Georgia, from the practice of law in Tennessee and ordered him to pay restitution to one client as a
condition of reinstatement. Mr. Nigussie must pay the Board of Professional Responsibilityâs costs and
expenses and court costs within ninety days.
A Petition for Discipline consisting of two (2) complaints of misconduct was filed August 14, 2017.
The complaints allege Mr. Nigussie accepted fees from clients, performed little if any work on their behalf and
abandoned the cases when he ceased communicating with them. Mr. Nigussie did not respond to the Petition
for Discipline and an Order for Default Judgment was entered against Mr. Nigussie.
Mr. Nigussieâs professional misconduct violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), 1.5(f) (fees), 1.16 (d) (terminating representation), 8.1 (b) (disciplinary matters) and 8.4 (a)
and (d) (conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice).
Mr. Nigussie must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 28 and
30, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys.
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