BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2025)
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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: MELVIN JACOB WERNER, BPR #015909
CONTACT: ERIC A. FULLER
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
May 19, 2025
KNOX COUNTY LAWYER DISBARRED
Effective May 19, 2025, the Supreme Court of Tennessee permanently disbarred attorney Melvin Jacob
Werner from the practice of law and ordered him to pay all costs and fees of the Board of Professional
Responsibility.
After a hearing upon the disciplinary petitions filed against Mr. Werner arising from two (2) separate
complaints of ethical misconduct, a Hearing Panel determined Mr. Werner committed fraud; made false
representations of fact; knowingly violated Massachusetts law by engaging in unlawful, unfair, or deceptive acts
or practices; misled a client in order to induce her to enter into a fraudulent investment agreement, resulting in
a loss to the client of $650,000.00; misappropriated and converted client funds without his clientâs knowledge
or consent; impermissibly commingled client and personal funds; and made knowing misrepresentations of fact
to his client.
The Hearing Panel determined that Mr. Wernerâs actions and omissions described herein violated
Massachusetts Rules of Supreme Judicial Court 8.4(a) (misconduct) and 8.4(c) (misconduct involving
dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation), and violated Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15
(safekeeping property and funds) and 8.4(c) (misconduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or
misrepresentation).
Mr. Werner must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 28, regarding
the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys.
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