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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
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: CHRISTOPHER LYNN TAYLOR, #018246
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 18, 2022
SHELBY COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On January 18, 2022, Christopher Lynn Taylor, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received
a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Taylor represented a client in a matter in federal court against the clientâs former employer. While
summary judgment was pending, the client filed a pro se motion to âdisqualifyâ Mr. Taylor because the client
wanted to terminate the relationship with Mr. Taylor. Mr. Taylor then sent a closing letter and provided the client
a copy of her file. Mr. Taylor did not, however, move to withdraw from the pending court matter. Mr. Taylor
then failed to inform his client of the decision on summary judgment, and he failed to represent her on a motion
for costs filed by the defendant, including at several court hearings on the motion for costs.
By these acts, Mr. Taylor has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence), 1.3 (diligence),
1.4 (communication), 1.16 (termination of representation), 3.2 (expediting litigation), 3.4(c) (fairness to opposing
party and court), and 8.4(d) (prejudice to the administration of justice) 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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