BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2005)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
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(800) 486-5714
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: WILLIAM A. LOCKETT, BPR NO. 1052
CONTACT: JAMES A. VICK
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
August 16, 2005
CHATTANOOGA LAWYER CENSURED BY SUPREME COURT
By Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered August 12, 2005, William A. Lockett,
a Chattanooga attorney, was publicly censured. A Petition for Discipline had been filed against
Mr. Lockett by the Board of Professional Responsibility on September 7, 2004. On July 18,
2005, Mr. Lockett entered into a Conditional Plea of Guilty with the Board of Professional
Responsibility to resolve the Petition for Discipline in exchange for the Public Censure.
In one matter, Mr. Lockett made a misrepresentation regarding the condition of his
mother's health to adversary counsel and to the court in order to obtain a continuance of a trial.
Mr. Lockett immediately reported the misrepresentation to the adversary counsel and to the court
and paid fees to adversary counsel as ordered by the court. In another matter, Mr. Lockett made
a misrepresentation to adversary counsel's office in order to secure postponement of party
depositions and did not pursue the representation with competence and diligence.
Mr. Lockett admitted violating DR 1-102(A)(1)(4)(5)(6), DR 7-102(A)(3)(5)(8), DR 7-
106(C)(5)(6)(7) of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Rules of Professional Conduct
1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 3.2, 4.1(a), and 8.4(a)(c)(d)(e).
A Public Censure is a form of public discipline which declares the conduct of the lawyer
improper but does not limit the lawyer's right to practice.
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