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
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: ELIZABETH CATHERINE COX, BPR #28884
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
February 14, 2014
SEVIER COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On February 13, 2014, Elizabeth Catherine Cox, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee,
received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Ms. Cox was retained by a client to file a post-trial Motion for Consideration after the client was
dissatisfied with the outcome of her divorce. Ms. Cox failed to communicate with her client about the status of
the matter and later alleged to her client and the Board that she had timely filed the motion but that the judge
had denied the motion without a hearing. After an investigation, it was determined that Ms. Cox had never filed
the motion.
By these acts, Elizabeth Catherine Cox, has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), 8.1(a) (disciplinary matters), and 8.4(c) and (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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