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: JEFRE SCOT GOLDTRAP, BPR #18668
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 22, 2018
NASHVILLE LAWYER CENSURED
On January 22, 2018, Jefre Scot Goldtrap, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Goldtrap failed to prepare written discovery requests on behalf of his client despite the clientâs
requests on a number of occasions for Mr. Goldtrap to take such course of action. Mr. Goldtrap also failed to
adequately communicate with his client about the status of his case and the status of attorney fees which had
accumulated during the course of the representation. Mr. Goldtrapâs billing invoice, which included only four
(4) entries over a six (6) month period, was inadequate and billed for time which should not have been billed.
By these acts, Jefre Scot Goldtrap has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), 1.5 (fees), and 3.2 (expediting litigation), 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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