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: CHARLES EDGAR WALDMAN, BPR #14682
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 15, 2020
MEMPHIS LAWYER CENSURED
On January 15, 2020, Charles Edgar Waldman, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee,
received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Waldman failed to obtain a written fee agreement signed by his client and thus should have
deposited the funds into his client trust account but did not do so. Mr. Waldman was not diligent in his
representation of his client or the expedition of the clientâs legal matter. There were large gaps of time in which
Mr. Waldman could not explain or corroborate any communication he had with his client. After the client
terminated Mr. Waldmanâs representation, Mr. Waldman failed to formally withdraw as counsel from the
clientâs civil action.
By these acts, Charles Edgar Waldman has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), 3.2 (expediting litigation), 1.15 (safekeeping property), and 1.16(c) (terminating
representation) 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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