BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2013)
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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
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: WILLIAM ALAN ALDER, BPR# 23214
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 7, 2013
NASHVILLE LAWYER SUSPENDED
On December 28, 2012, the law license of William Alan Alder of Nashville, Tennessee, was suspended
by the Tennessee Supreme Court for a period of one (1) year pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9,
Section 4.2. Mr. Alder was also ordered to pay restitution to a former client and undergo an assessment with
the Tennessee Lawyerâs Assistance Program as conditions precedent to reinstatement.
Mr. Alder improperly used his trust account for personal use and caused several bank overdrafts to
occur. Mr. Alder also failed to provide agreed legal services to clients, was not diligent in handling client
matters, and failed to adequately communicate with clients. Additionally, Mr. Alder submitted false affidavits
to the Commission on Legal Education and Specialization claiming to have participated in legal training which
he never attended. Mr. Alderâs conduct was in violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
By these acts, William Alan Alder has violated Rules 1.1 (competence), 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), 1.15 (safekeeping property), 1.16 (terminating representation), 8.1(b) (failure to respond to
disciplinary authority), and 8.4(a), (c), and (d) (misconduct) of the Rules of Professional Conduct and is hereby
suspended for these violations.
Mr. Alder was further ordered to pay the expenses and costs of the disciplinary proceedings against him
pursuant to Rule 9, Section 24.3, of the Rules of the Supreme Court, and fully comply in all respects with the
requirements and obligations of suspended attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement as set forth in Rule 9,
Sections 18 and 19, of the Rules of the Supreme Court.
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