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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
FA24: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: WILFRED SHAWN CLELLAND, BPR #014272
CONTACT: DOUGLAS R. BERGERON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 20, 2021
HAMILTON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On January 20, 2021, Wilfred Shawn Clelland, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee,
received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Clelland settled a clientâs personal injury claim and received settlement funds in August of 2017.
The settlement proceeds were subject to outstanding medical bills and/or liens. Mr. Clelland performed little, if
any, work in negotiating the liens for over three years. He also failed to provide updates to the client, held
settlement funds in his IOLTA account for three years, and provided false or misleading statements to the client.
By these acts, Wilfred Shawn Clelland, has violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.3
(diligence), 1.4 (a)(3) (communication), 1.15 (safekeeping property and funds) and 8.4 (misconduct) and is
hereby Publicly Censured for this violation.
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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