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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: TIFFANY MARCILYNNE JOHNS, #027860
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 25, 2019
WILLIAMSON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On July 24, 2019, Tiffany Marcilynne Johns, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received
a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Ms. Johns was hired to defend a client on a petition for contempt. The petition alleged that Ms. Johnsâ
client had sent text messages to a neighbor in violation of an order of protection. Prior to any evidentiary
hearing on the matter, Ms. Johns recommended that her client settle the matter by paying the neighborâs alleged
lost wages and attorney fees, without any proof of the wages provided, in a total amount âup to $5,000.â Ms.
Johns and opposing counsel believed an agreement had been reached on these terms, but over the next two
weeks, Ms. Johnsâ client sent her two text messages and an email indicating she did not believe the matter had
been settled.
Opposing counsel then provided a draft order for Ms. Johnsâ approval which stated that Ms. Johnsâ
client would pay the neighbor $5,500. Ms. Johns told opposing counsel to sign her name to the order without
providing a copy of it to her client for review.
By these acts, Ms. Johns has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence), 1.3 (diligence),
and 1.4 (communication) 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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