BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2017)
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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: ADAM WILDING PARRISH, BPR #21917
CONTACT: M. PRESTON SHIPP
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 17, 2017
WILSON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On January 13, 2017, Adam Wilding Parrish, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received
a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Parrish represented a client in an uncontested divorce. After the client and his wife executed the
divorce paperwork, Mr. Parrish delayed filing it with the court for four months. There was a ninety-day waiting
period before the divorce became final, but Mr. Parrish allowed an additional three months to pass with no
action in the case and no communication with his client. Only when the client complained to the Board did Mr.
Parrish take action to have the final divorce decree issued.
By these acts, Adam Wilding Parrish has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), and 3.2 (expediting litigation) and is hereby Publicly Censured for this violation.
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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