Guthrie 26558 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 KERMI T 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
CONSUMER COUNSEL DIRECTOR
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: BRUCE H. GUTHRIE, II, BPR. NO. 13553
CONTACT: JAMES A. VICK
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
May 13, 2004
CHATTANOOGA LAWYER CENSURED
Bruce H. Guthrie, II, a Chattanooga attorney, received a Public Censure from the Board
of Professional Responsibility on May 11, 2004. In Mr. Guthrieâs representation of a client with
an asbestosis claim, Mr. Guthrie filed the claim as a global plaintiff in a pending lawsuit, as
opposed to filing an individual lawsuit on behalf of the client. Mr. Guthrie failed to explain the
matter to the client to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make an informed
decision regarding the representation. In his representation of another client, Mr. Guthrie
appeared before a child support referee on behalf of a client with the strong odor of alcohol on
his breath. Mr. Guthrieâs conduct violated DR 1-102(A)(5)(6), DR 6-101, and DR 7-101(A)(3)
of the Code of Professional Responsibility.
A Public Censure is a form of public discipline which declares the conduct of the lawyer
improper but does not limit the lawyerâs right to practice.
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