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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
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BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 23027
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: ADAM W. PARRISH, BPR #21917
CONTACT: WILLIAM C. MOODY
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
September 26, 2013
LEBANON LAWYER CENSURED
On September 23, 2013, Adam W. Parrish of Lebanon, Tennessee, was publicly censured by the
Tennessee Supreme Court.
The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a Petition for Discipline against Mr. Parrish pursuant to
Rule 9, Rules of the Supreme Court, Mr. Parrish made restitution and submitted a Conditional Guilty Plea
acknowledging violation of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 8, Rules of Professional Conduct 1.16(c) (declining
or terminating representationl and 8.4 (misconduct).
Mr. Parrish was appointed to represent an indigent criminal defendant. More than 14 days after a
decision by the Court of Criminal Appeals, Mr. Parrish sought and received from his clientâs relative a fee for
ï¬lin g a Petition for Permission to Appeal to the Supreme Court. While TCA 40â14â203 provides that appointed
counsel is only required to represent the defendant through the initial appellate review. Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 14
requires counsel for an indigent defendant to move to withdraw within 14 days after the intermediate courtâs
judgment. Therefore, when appointed to represent an indigent criminal defendant, Mr. Parrish was not entitled
to charge a fee for his services following the ï¬rst tier appeal without moving to withdraw during the l4 day
period in which an attorney is entitled to withdraw from the appointed representation.
For these violations, the Tennessee Supreme Court publicly censured Adam Parrish. A public censure i:
a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but does not affect the attorneyâs ability to practice law.
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iN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE ADAM WILDING PARRISH, BPR it 21917
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Wilson County)
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline ï¬led against Adam
Wilding Parrish on October 10, 2012', upon Answer to Petition for Discipline ï¬led by Mr.
Parrish on November 7, 2012; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea ï¬led by Mr.
Parrish on July 25, 2013', upon an Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty
Plea entered on August 12, 2013; upon consideration and approval by the Board on
September 13, 2013; and upon the entire record in this cause.
From all of which the Court approves the Order of the Hearing Panel and adopts
the Hearing Panelâs Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the
Courtâs Order.
It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that:
(1) Adam Wilding Parrish is publicly censured pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9,
§ 4.4.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.7, Mr. Parrish is responsible for
payment of restitutiou in the amount of $4000.00 paid to Maria Cunningham, which has
been paid prior to entry of this Order.
(3) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5, this Order shall be effective ten
(10) days after the date of entry.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3, Mr. Parrish shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$735.40 and in addition, shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the costs incurred herein,
within ninety (90) days of the entry of this Order, for all of which execution may issue if
necessary.
(5) The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.10.
FOR THE COURT:
CORNELIA A. CLARK, JUSTICE
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