BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2020)
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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: JOHN GARY McDOUGAL, BPR #16488
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
March 31, 2020
CHATTANOOGA LAWYER CENSURED
On March 31, 2020, John Gary McDougal, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. McDougal failed to adhere to filing deadlines as set forth in the Rules of Appellate Procedure and
thereafter failed to comply with orders filed by the Criminal Court of Appeals. Mr. McDougal was found to be
in contempt of court for his conduct.
By these acts, John Gary McDougal has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 3.2
(expediting litigation), 3.4(c) (disobeying an obligation under the rules of tribunal), and 8.4(a) and (d)
(misconduct), and 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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