BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2003)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
LANCE B. BRACY WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL 1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730 CHARLES A. HIGH
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217 SANDY GARRETT
LAURA L. CHASTAIN
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 JESSE D. JOSEPH
(800) 486-5714 JAMES A. VICK
BEVERLY P. SHARPE FAX: (615) 367-2480 THERESA M. COSTONIS
CONSUMER COUNSEL/DIRECTOR E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: JEFRE S. GOLDTRAP, BPR #18668
CONTACT: CHARLES A. HIGH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
May 22, 2003
NASHVILLE LAWYER CENSURED
Jefre S. Goldtrap, a Nashville attorney, was publicly censured by the Board of
Professional Responsibility on May 14, 2003. A public censure is a public rebuke and
warning to the attorney but it does not affect the attorneyâs right to practice law.
The board found that Goldtrap was held in contempt and fined $50.00 by the
Court of Criminal Appeals for failure to file a timely brief. Goldtrap filed a late brief but
he acknowledged it was not filed by the deadline the Court had imposed by order.
The board found that Goldtrap violated disciplinary rules by intentionally
disregarding a rule of procedure. His conduct was found to be prejudicial to the
administration of justice.
The disciplinary rules are mandatory for all attorneys. They state a minimum
level of conduct and any violation reflects negatively on the standing and integrity of the
bar.
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