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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT V
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: ZACHARY TY CARDEN, BPR #036752 FILE NO. 100731-2024-5-SC-INV
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
PUBLIC CENSURE
The above complaint was filed against Zachary Ty Carden, #036752, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9,
the Board of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on June 13, 2025.
Mr. Carden represented a client in a contested divorce action. Mr. Carden failed to take
proper action to submit his clientâs discovery responses, resulting in the entry of a judgment against
his client for opposing counselâs fees. After the divorce action settled through mediation, Mr.
Carden failed to take action to facilitate entry of the final divorce decree and did not respond to his
clientâs requests for information, resulting in delay in the finalization of the divorce action.
By these acts, Mr. Carden has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), and 3.2 (expediting litigation) and is hereby Publicly Censured for these
violations.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
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R. Culver Schmid, Chair
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