BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2014)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: JON DAVID ROGERS, BPR #30635
CONTACT: ALAN D. JOHNSON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 17, 2014
SUMNER COUNTY LAWYER ON PROBATION
On July 3, 2014, Jon David Rogers, of Sumner County, Tennessee was suspended by the Tennessee
Supreme Court for one (1) year and one (1) day all of which is to be served on probation subject to the
conditions that he engage a practice monitor and pay restitution and costs.
A Petition for Discipline was filed on November 18, 2013, alleging that Mr. Rogers committed several
errors in Bankruptcy Court including accepting clients who did not qualify for Bankruptcy protection, failing to
advise clients to obtain credit counseling, paying filing fees in installments when the client had paid him the
filing fee in full, as well as other errors that a competent Bankruptcy practitioner should not make. Mr. Rogers
entered into a Conditional Guilty Plea admitting to the misconduct.
Mr. Rogersâ conduct violated RPC 1.1 (competence); 1.3 (diligence); 1.4 (communication); 1.15 (fees);
1.16 (terminating representation); 3.2 (expediting litigation); 3.4 (fairness to opposing party and counsel), and;
8.4 (misconduct).
Rogers 2267-6 rel.doc
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