Sullivan 27203 rel.PDF (2004)
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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 TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 JESSE D. JOSEPH
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
(800) 486-5714 JAMES A. VICK
FAX: (615) 367- 2480 THERESA M. COSTONIS
BEVERLY P. SHARPE
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
CONSU MER COUNSEL DIRECTOR
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: CYBURN HILLIARD SULLIVAN,III, BPR NO. 5149
CONTACT: SANDY GARRETT
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 28, 2004
COVINGTON ATTORNEY CENSURED
On July 20, 2004, Cyburn Hilliard Sullivan, III, of Covington, Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility. Sullivan was given notice of the
censure and did not request a hearing.
On April 22, 2004, the Court of Criminal Appeals entered an order finding that Sullivan
âflagrantly disregarded the three previous orders of the Court.â The Court of Criminal Appeals
further found that Sullivanâs actions could have resulted in three separate contempts of court, the
Court combined the contempts into one and found Sullivan in criminal contempt of court. The
Court sentenced Sullivan to five days in the Madison County Jail and fined $50 for contempt of
court, provided that the jail time was suspended upon the condition that attorney Sullivan
conforms to the rules of appellate practice and conforms to the further rules of this Court in the
completion of the handling of the underlying case.
Sullivanâs neglect and failure to comply with the Court of Criminal Appeals orders
violates Rules 1.3; 3.2; 3.4 and 8.4 of the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct. The censure
declares Sullivanâs actions to be improper, but does not limit Sullivanâs right to practice law.
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