BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2006)
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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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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: WALTER EDWIN GRANTHAM, II, REG. NO. 1396
CONTACT: JAMES A. VICK
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
March 30, 2006
CHATTANOOGA LAWYER CENSURED
Walter Edwin Grantham, II, a Chattanooga attorney, was Publicly Censured by the Board
of Professional Responsibility on March 30, 2006. The Public Censure was issued by the Board
and there was no request by Mr. Grantham for a hearing.
Mr. Grantham represented the Complainant on a claim with the Tennessee Claims
Commission which Mr. Grantham filed on July 6, 2001. An Agreed Order to Place Claim in
Abeyance was entered on August 25, 2001. An Order Reinstating Claim to Active Status and
Order to Schedule was entered September 17, 2002, requiring the parties to provide a Scheduling
Order before November 5, 2002. An Agreed Order was entered November 13, 2002, giving the
parties until December 1, 2002, to settle the case or, if not, requiring the Complainant to submit a
Scheduling Order by December 1, 2002. An Order to Show Cause was entered on December 9,
2002, giving the parties thirty days to show cause why the case should not be dismissed for
failure to comply with the November 13, 2002, Order. No Scheduling Order was filed by Mr.
Grantham. On January 21, 2003, an Order of Dismissal was entered dismissing the
Complainant's case. Mr. Grantham entered a civil settlement with the Complainant arising out of
his failures. By his acts, Mr. Grantham failed to represent the Complainant competently, failed
to act with reasonable diligence and promptness, and failed to keep the Complainant reasonably
informed about the status of the representation.
By the aforementioned facts, the Board determined that Mr. Grantham violated Rules of
Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, and 3.2 and should be Publicly Censured for such violations.
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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