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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: LAWRENCE EMORY LITTLE, BPR #9539
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 18, 2019
BLOUNT COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On July 18, 2019, Lawrence Emory Little, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
In Mr. Littleâs role as fiduciary, he failed to diligently administer trust and estate matters and did not
adequately communicate with the beneficiaries. Mr. Little failed to safeguard trust and estate funds collected on
behalf of beneficiaries and failed to keep adequate records of the administration of such matters. Mr. Little also
failed to comply with an agreed court order requiring that he provide his complete file to successor counsel and
provide a full and accurate accounting of an estate within 30 days.
By these acts, Lawrence Emory Little has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), 1.15(d) (safekeeping property), 3.4(c) (disobeying obligation under rules of tribunal), 5.7
(law related services), and 8.4(a)(d) (misconduct) and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
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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