BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2012)
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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
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: MICHAEL SCOTT COLLINS, BPR #19065
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
November 13, 2012
SUMNER COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On November 13, 2012, Michael Scott Collins of Hendersonville, Tennessee, was Publicly Censured by
the Tennessee Supreme Court pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 4.4.
Mr. Collins entered into a representation agreement with a client that was vague, ambiguous, and
without sufficient clarity for the client to understand the scope of Mr. Collinsâ representation. Mr. Collins also
billed the client for work performed by a paralegal without first obtaining the consent of the client.
By these acts, Michael Scott Collins has violated Rule 1.2 (scope of representation), 1.5 (fees), and
8.4(a) (misconduct) of the Rules of Professional Conduct 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.
Collins 2098-6 rel.doc
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