BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2026)
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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
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: CAROL ANN BARRON, BPR #016580
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 14, 2026
RHEA COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On January 14, 2026, Carrol Ann Barron, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Ms. Barron is a notary public, and she needed to notarize her clientâs signatures in a transfer of property.
Ms. Barronâs notary stamp was not in her office, but her assistant is also a notary. Ms. Barron received permission
to use the assistantâs notary stamp, and Ms. Barron then notarized the signatures of her clients by signing the
assistantâs name and using the assistantâs notary stamp on a deed. Ms. Barron did not indicate that she was
signing someone elseâs name âwith permission.â
By these acts, Carol Ann Barron has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 4.1 (truthfulness in statements
to others) and 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty) 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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