Piper 1152 rel.PDF (2002)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730 WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217 CHARLES A. HIGH
LANCE B. BRACY TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 SANDY GARRETT
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL (800) 486-5714 JESSE D. JOSEPH
FAX: (615) 367-2480 JAMES A. VICK
LAURA L. CHASTAIN E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org THERESA M. COSTONIS
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: DAVID WAYNE PIPER, BPR NO. 13919
CONTACT: JAMES A. VICK
BOAR DOF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
February 14, 2002
WOODBURY LAWYER CENSURED
David Wayne Piper, a Woodbury attorney, received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional
Responsibility on February 13, 2002. A Petition for Discipline was filed against Mr. Piper on February
23, 2000. Mr. Piper entered into a Conditional Plea of Guilty with the Board of Professional
Responsibility in exchange for a stated form of discipline. Mr. Piperâs Public Censure resulted from his
1) signing and notarizing a clientâs signature to a bankruptcy document at the clientâs request; 2)
permitting a statute of limitations which was subject to the discovery rule to lapse; and 3) failing to
represent a client with reasonable diligence and promptness or explain the filing of a non-suit to a client
to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions regarding the
representation.
Mr. Piperâs conduct violated DR 1-102(A)(1)( 4)(5), DR 6-101(A)(2)(3), DR 7-101(A)(1)(2)(3)(4),
and DR 7-105(C)(7) of the Code of Professional Responsibility.
Mr. Piper agreed to reimburse the Board of Professional Responsibility the costs and expenses of this
proceeding.
A Public Censure is a form of public discipline, which declares the conduct of the lawyer improper but
does not limit the lawyerâs right to practice law.
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