BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2018)
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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
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: BRENNAN PATRICK LENIHAN, BPR #022165
CONTACT: M. PRESTON SHIPP
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 17, 2018
KNOX COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On July 17, 2018, Brennan Patrick Lenihan, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received
a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
In three separate cases, Mr. Lenihan engaged in a pattern of neglecting client matters. In the first case,
Mr. Lenihan ignored his clientâs attempts to obtain information about their case as well as requests from the
Boardâs Consumer Assistance Program during this time period. In the second case, Mr. Lenihan allowed
deadlines that were important to his clients to pass, he did not provide them with draft pleadings as they
requested, and he did not reply to a number of their text messages inquiring as to the status of the matter. In the
third case, Mr. Lenihan did not complete his clientâs amendment to a custody order, he ignored her numerous
attempts to communicate with him for several months, including her request for her file and a refund of fees
paid, and he ignored inquiries from the Boardâs Consumer Assistance Program as well. In addition, Mr.
Lenihan failed to respond timely to a disciplinary complaint.
By these acts, Brennan Patrick Lenihan, has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.2 (scope of
representation), 1.3 (diligence), 1.4 (communication), 1.5 (unreasonable fee), 1.16 (terminating representation)
and 8.1 (disciplinary matters), and is hereby Publicly Censured for this violation with the conditions that he
engage a practice monitor and issue refunds to the affected clients.
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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