BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2016)
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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
FA24: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: JOHN HOLLIS McELHENY, BPR #28657
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 19, 2016
ALABAMA LAWYER CENSURED
On July 18, 2016, John Hollis McElheny, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. McElheny provided financial assistance to his client on two occasions prior to the resolution of the
case and failed to safeguard a client settlement check by failing to deposit the check in his trust account.
By these acts, John Hollis McElheny has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.8(e) (conflict of
interest) and 1.15 (safekeeping property) and he 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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