Microsoft Word - Anderson 3347-2 rel.docx (2024)
Note: This document was published in 2024. Information in older documents may not reflect current board procedures or policies.
Need help? Please use the Assistance Request Form below.
Original PDF Document
Download Official Record (anderson-3347-2-rel.pdf)
Alternative Accessible HTML
Accessible Alternative: This HTML version is an automatically processed accessible alternative. While it provides a searchable format, the text extraction may contain formatting or character errors. The original PDF remains the authoritative official record.
Need a different format? Use the Request Assistance Form.
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: GARY LEE ANDERSON, BPR #004515
CONTACT: DOUGLAS R. BERGERON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 2, 2024
KNOX COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED
Effective July 2, 2024, the Supreme Court of Tennessee suspended Gary Lee Anderson from the
practice of law pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2, for five (5) years, followed by a period of indefinite
suspension until he has made restitution to former client Charles Nelson in the amount of $1,370.00.
A Petition for Discipline containing three (3) complaints was filed by the Board alleging Mr. Anderson
failed to reasonably communicate with his clients regarding the status of their cases; failed to act in a diligent
manner and expedite the clientsâ litigation; failed to communicate with clients reasonably; failed to obtain
informed consent from actual client following payment from a family member, failed to respond to requests for
information from disciplinary counsel; charged an unreasonable fee, failed to delineate and/or specify any
limitations on the scope of his representation; non-refundable fee without the client executing a written
agreement; accepted client referrals from a non-registered intermediary organization; and failed to take
reasonable steps to protect the clientsâ interest after terminating the representation.
The Hearing Panel found that Mr. Anderson knowingly violated Tennessee Rules of Professional
Conduct: 1.1 (competence), 1.2 (scope of representation), 1.3 (diligence), 1.4 (communication), 1.5 (fees), 1.8
(conflict of interest: current clients: specific Rules), 8.1(b) (bar admission and disciplinary matters), and 8.4 (a),
(c), and (d) (misconduct).
Mr. Anderson must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, §§ 28 and 30.4,
regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement.
Anderson 3347-2 rel.doc