BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2016)
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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: GEORGE ERNEST SKOUTERIS, JR., BPR #13417
CONTACT: WILLIAM C. MOODY
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
February 9, 2016
SHELBY COUNTY LAWYER DISBARRED
On February 9, 2016, George Ernest Skouteris, Jr., of Memphis, Tennessee, was disbarred from the
practice of law by Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court. As a condition of reinstatement, Mr. Skouteris must
make restitution to two former clients. The disbarment begins on February 9, 2016. Mr. Skouteris must pay the
Boardâs costs and expenses and the court costs within ninety days of the entry of the Order of Enforcement.
Mr. Skouteris represented a husband and wife as a result of a 2007 automobile accident. In 2010, he
agreed to a settlement with one insurer in the amount of $7,974 and with another in the amount of $8,500. He
did not have his clientsâ authority to agree to the settlements nor did he tell them about the settlements. He
signed their names to the settlement checks without their knowledge or consent and deposited them to his trust
account. Over time, he misappropriated the settlement funds. He avoided his clientsâ efforts to communicate
with him over the years and then, in 2014, he led them to believe their lawsuit was ongoing. He failed to advise
them that he had been previously disbarred in 2014.
Mr. Skouterisâ ethical misconduct violates Rules of Professional Conduct 1.2(a), Scope of
Representation; 1.4, Communication; 1.15(a) and (d), Safekeeping Property and Funds; 8.1(b), Bar Admission
and Disciplinary Matters; and 8.4(a), (b), (c) and (g), Misconduct.
Mr. Skouteris was previously disbarred by the Tennessee Supreme Court on February 21, 2014 and
April 21, 2015, and remains disbarred.
Mr. Skouteris 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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