Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee

johns-35409-5-public-censure.pdf (2012)

Archived Content: This document is formally archived for historical reference. The original PDF remains the official record for legal purposes.

Need help? Please use the Assistance Request Form below.

Original PDF Document

Download Official Record (johns-35409-5-public-censure.pdf)

Go to Top

Alternative Accessible HTML

Accessible Alternative: This HTML version is an automatically processed accessible alternative. While it provides a searchable format, the text extraction may contain formatting or character errors. The original PDF remains the authoritative official record.

Need a different format? Use the Request Assistance Form.

1N DISCIPLINARY 013mm v
012’ THE
80AM) OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBELITY
OFTHE _
SUPREME COURT OF TBNNfiSSEE

IN RE: Tiffany Marcilynne Johns, BPR NO. 27860 FILE NO, 35409»SHES
Responéent, an attorney licensed
to pracfice law in Tannassee
(Williaxnson County)

PUBLIC CENSURE

The above complaint was filed against Tiffany Maroilymae 3011113, an attorney licensad to

practiw law in Tennessee, allaging certain acts of Hfiswndu-ct. Pursuant to "farm. Sup. Ct. R. 9,

the Board of Professional Responsibility considered these mattars at its maeting on [December 6,

2013.

Raspandent represented a parfy in a child casted)! matter in Kant‘ucky. Respondent was

admitteé pro hac vice in Kantucky, and filed a motion to have the matter transferred to

Tenuesses where the. parties’ divaroe had been finaiized. At a haaring on July 2, 2012,

Respondent faisaly told the Kemucky Judge that Regpondent had spoken with a Kentucky Court

of Appeals Judge abcut the applicability of the Uniform Chiid Custody Jurisdiction and

Enforcmnent Act in Kentucky. At a healing on My 25, 2012, Raspondent falsely talc! the

Kentucky Judge that Respondent had spoken with a “fiemaie justice, her law dark” of the

Kentucky Court of Appeals 01112116 matter.

After ReSpondem filefi a petition to teammate the opposing pmty’s mrental rights in

Tennessee, Respondent called the Temaessec Judge and iefl‘ a message: inquiriag whether the

Unifm‘m Chiid Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcemmt Act wouid apply to fake mattar.
Finally, in response to a dirth questicm fmm the Kentucky Judgfiz, Respondent told the

Judge that a hearing was set in the Tennassee matter on a particular data. In fact, no haaring had

bash docketed with the court clerk, and the oppoaing party had not been served with notice of the

hearing 91‘ the: patition.

By the aforemeutiomd acts, Tiffany Mamflynne Johns has violated Rules of Professional

(Joachim: Rule 3.3(a) (candor to the tribunai) and 3.5(b) (ex parte communication with tribunal).

FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESWNSIBILITY

Signs/selfiarkgs, Chair

x
Dattf4%?“

Go to Top

Assistance Request

Request Accessibility Assistance

Go to Top