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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: HUGH REID POLAND, III, BPR NO. 019154
CONTACT: ERIC ANDREW FULLER
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
June 23, 2023
MONTGOMERY COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On June 23, 2023, Hugh Reid Poland, III, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Supreme Court of Tennessee and was ordered to pay the costs and fees of the Board of
Professional Responsibility.
Mr. Poland represented a client who settled a custody dispute at mediation, which settlement set forth, in
part, a new parenting and visitation arrangement for a trial period of 90 days and specifically required Mr.
Poland to draft the required agreed order, parenting plan, and child support worksheet. Mr. Poland failed to
respond to communications from his opposing counsel regarding the required documents and failed to draft the
documents even after a Motion to Enforce the Mediation was filed.
Opposing counsel ultimately filed the required documents, which included inaccurate statements about
Mr. Polandâs client, and Mr. Poland approved the same for filing without notifying his client or obtaining her
approval. Finally, Mr. Poland made several misrepresentations to his client, in writing, that he would take
specific actions to address her concerns; however, Mr. Poland took no further action and ultimately stopped
responding to his clientâs communications and requests for information. Mr. Poland executed a conditional
guilty plea acknowledging his conduct violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), 8.4(c) (misrepresentation), and 8.4(d) (prejudice to the administration of justice).
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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