BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2011)
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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
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: BARBARA SIMS ARTHUR, BPR# 4694
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
September 16, 2011
CHATTANOOGA LAWYER SUSPENDED
On September 13, 2011, Barbara Sims Arthur was suspended from the practice of law for eighteen (18)
months by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Of the eighteen (18) months, Ms. Arthur will be required to serve six
(6) months as an active suspension with the remainder to be served on probation subject to several conditions.
The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a Petition for Discipline, Supplemental Petition for
Discipline, and a Second Supplemental Petition for Discipline against Ms. Arthur pursuant to Rule 9 of the
Rules of the Supreme Court of Tennessee alleging that she was engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
On September 26, 2005, Ms. Arthur was administratively suspended in Tennessee for failing to pay registration
fees. Ms. Arthur had also been suspended in Georgia for failure to pay similar fees on four prior occasions, thus
making her ineligible to practice law anywhere from July 2008 until her reinstatement in Tennessee in April
2009. During the entire period of suspension, Ms. Arthur continued to file numerous bankruptcy cases and
continued to represent clients.
A Hearing Panel determined that Ms. Arthurâs conduct violated the following Disciplinary Rules and
Rules of Professional Conduct: Disciplinary Rules 1-102(A)(1),(5), and (6) and Rule of Professional Conduct
5.5 (Unauthorized Practice of Law).
Ms. Arthur must comply with Section 18 of Rule 9, Rules of the Supreme Court, regarding the
obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys.
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