BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2018)
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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: JOHN BENNETH IWU, BPR #024522
CONTACT: PRESTON SHIPP
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
September 20, 2018
DAVIDSON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On September 19, 2018, John Benneth Iwu, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
In December 2017, Mr. Iwu authorized two electronic payments representing filing fees from his trust
account knowing that his trust account contained personal funds that would not be sufficient to cover the
amount of the payments. While Mr. Iwu anticipated depositing client funds into the account to cover the filing
fees, he ultimately forgot resulting in an overdraft on the account.
By these acts, Mr. Iwu has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15 (Safekeeping Funds), 8.4(b)
(Criminal Conduct) and 8.4(c) (Conduct Involving Dishonesty) and is hereby Publicly Censured for this
violation.
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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