BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2018)
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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: MICHAEL JOHN MCNULTY, BPR #25974
CONTACT: WILLIAM C. MOODY
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
February 15, 2018
DAVIDSON COUNTY LAWYER DISBARRED
On February 15, 2018, Michael John McNulty, of Nashville, Tennessee, was disbarred from the practice
of law effective immediately by Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court. In addition, Mr. McNulty must make
restitution to two clients as a condition of reinstatement. Mr. McNulty must pay the Boardâs costs and expenses
and the court costs within ninety days of the entry of the Order of Enforcement.
Mr. McNulty signed two clientsâ names to settlement checks without their permission, misappropriated
the settlement funds and made misrepresentations to the clients that the checks had not been received. In
several matters, Mr. McNulty did not represent clients diligently, did not communicate with them and did not
respond to the Boardâs requests for information.
Mr. McNultyâs ethical misconduct violated Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, Competence;
1.2, Scope of Representation; 1.3, Diligence; 1.4, Communication; 1.5, Fees; 1.15, Safekeeping Property and
Funds; 1.16, Declining and Terminating Representation; 3.2, Expediting Litigation; 8.1, Bar Admission and
Disciplinary Matters; and 8.4(a), (b), (c) and (g), Misconduct.
On March 9, 2017, Mr. McNulty was temporarily suspended by the Tennessee Supreme Court for
posing a threat of substantial harm to the public. As Mr. McNulty is now disbarred, the temporary suspension is
dissolved.
Mr. McNulty must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 28 and
30, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys.
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