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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
FA24: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: JONATHAN STEPHEN CARLTON, BPR #029768
CONTACT: A. RUSSELL WILLIS
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
February 19, 2020
TENNESSEE LAWYER DISBARRED
Effective February 19, 2020, the Supreme Court of Tennessee disbarred Jonathan Stephen Carlton from
the practice of law in the State of Tennessee.
A Hearing Panel found Mr. Carlton was suspended from the practice of law by the Tennessee Supreme
Court on October 19, 2017. On December 14, 2017, Mr. Carlton knowingly undertook the legal representation
of a new client while suspended from the practice of law, knowingly charged an unreasonable fee and filed
pleadings in court while suspended. Thereafter, Mr. Carlton failed to reasonably communicate with his client,
failed to act in a diligent manner, and knowingly failed to respond to the Board concerning a disciplinary
complaint. The Panel found Mr. Carltonâs conduct violated Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) 1.3
(diligence), 1.4 (communication), 1.5 (fees), 1.16 (declining or terminating representation), 3.3 (candor toward
the tribunal), 5.5 (unauthorized practice of law), 8.1(b) (disciplinary matters), and 8.4(a), (c), (d) and (g)
(misconduct).
Mr. Carlton must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 18 and
30, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys and may not return to the active practice
of law until an order of reinstatement has been entered by the Supreme Court.
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