BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2014)
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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: THOMAS FRANCIS DiLUSTRO, BPR #18624
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 17, 2014
KNOX COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On January 13, 2014, Thomas Francis DiLustro, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee,
received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
In one case, Mr. DiLustro accepted fees from a client without performing any legal work in the case and
deceived his client into believing that a civil action had been filed when it had not. Mr. DiLustro constructively
withdrew from the case without returning unearned fees to the client. In another case, Mr. DiLustro failed to
turn over his clientâs file upon request at the conclusion of the representation. In both instances, Mr. DiLustro
failed to adequately communicate with his clients and failed to respond to requests for information from the
Board of Professional Responsibility.
By these acts, Thomas Francis DiLustro, has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), 1.5 (fees), 1.16 (terminating representation), 8.1(b) (bar admission and disciplinary matters),
and 8.4(a), (c) and (d) (misconduct) 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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