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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: JERE F. OWNBY, #014979
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 16, 2019
KNOX COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On January 14, 2019, Jere F. Ownby, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Ownbyâs law license was suspended on July 7, 2017. Mr. Ownby did not timely notify a divorce
client of the suspension, and he did not notify opposing counsel or the court of the suspension until September
2018. Mr. Ownbyâs conduct resulted in harm to his client, the opposing party, and the court. Mr. Ownby has
also failed to provide a written response to this disciplinary complaint.
By these acts, Mr. Ownby has violated Rules 8.4(d) (prejudice to the administration of justice), 8.4(g)
(knowingly failing to comply with a court order in a proceeding in which attorney is a party), and Rule 8.1
(disciplinary matters) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, and he is hereby Publicly Censured for these
violations.
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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