BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2021)
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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: INEZ BEATRICE WARNER, BPR #028289
CONTACT: DOUGLAS R. BERGERON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
October 7, 2021
SHELBY COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On October 7, 2021, Inez Beatrice Warner, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from Supreme Court of Tennessee conditioned upon the payment of restitution to three (3)
clients totaling $8,775.00 and the payment of fees to the Board of Professional Responsibility.
Ms. Warner represented four (4) clients who filed complaints regarding her lack of diligence, lack of
communication with them, failure to properly account of settlement proceeds, and unclear fee practices,
including fee arrangements incompatible with Ms. Warnerâs stated fee agreements. The Hearing Panel found in
three of the four complaints of Ms. Warnerâs conduct, by failing to stay in contact with clients and failing to
satisfy medical liens, she violated RPC 1.3 (Diligence); the Hearing Panel found in all complaints that Ms.
Warnerâs conduct, by failing to communicate with the clients and failing to provide notice of her office
relocation, violated RPC 1.4 (Communication); the Hearing Panel found in three of the four complaints that Ms.
Warnerâs conduct, by charging unreasonable fees and charging a nonrefundable fee without a written
agreement, violated RPC 1.5 (Fees); the Hearing Panel found in one complaint that Ms. Warnerâs conduct, by
failing to maintain adequate records concerning fund distribution, violated RPC 1.15 (Safekeeping of Property
and Funds); and that Ms. Warnerâs conduct, pursuant to violations of RPC 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.15, violated RPC
8.4 (Misconduct).
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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