BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2017)
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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: JAMES GREGORY KING, BPR #17439
CONTACT: STEVEN J. CHRISTOPHER
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
March 14, 2017
DAVIDSON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On March 13, 2017, James Gregory King, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
A show cause order was entered in one of Mr. Kingâs divorce cases requiring Mr. Kingâs client to
appear before the Court with data stored on his cell phone. The parties and their counsel attempted to reach an
agreement in resolution of the show cause order while in Court waiting for their case to be called. Acting under
Mr. Kingâs direction, Mr. Kingâs client deleted the data from his cell phone before a final agreement was
reached and presented to the Court for approval.
By these acts, James Gregory King has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 3.4(a) (unlawful
destruction of material having potential evidentiary value) and 3.4(c) (knowing disobedience to the rules of a
tribunal) 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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