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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: EVERETT HOGE MECHEM, BPR #011854
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
April 3, 2019
SULLIVAN COUNTY LAWYER DISBARRED
On April 3, 2019, Everett Hoge Mechem was disbarred by the Tennessee Supreme Court pursuant to
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 12.1. Mr. Mechem must pay restitution to one client and pay the
costs of the disciplinary hearing. Mr. Mechem was previously disbarred by order of the Tennessee Supreme
Court entered April 28, 2017, and had not been reinstated from this disbarment.
On February 23, 2018, a Petition for Discipline was filed containing one (1) complaint of misconduct.
Mr. Mechem represented clients in a personal injury lawsuit and accepted a settlement that was not authorized
by his clients. Further, after depositing the settlement funds into his trust account, no distribution was made to
his clients and Mr. Mechem misappropriated the funds.
Mr. Mechem entered a Conditional Guilty Plea admitting that his conduct violated Rules of Professional
Conduct 1.1 (competence), 1.2(a) (scope of representation), 1.3 (diligence), 1.4 (communication), 1.15
(safekeeping property and funds), 8.1 (bar admission and disciplinary matters), and 8.4 (a), (b), (c) and (d)
(misconduct).
Mr. Mechem must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 28 and
30, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys and the procedures for reinstatement.
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