BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2003)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
LANCE B. BRACY WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL 1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730 CHARLES A. HIGH
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217 SANDY GARRETT
LAURA L. CHASTAIN
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 JESSE D. JOSEPH
(800) 486-5714 JAMES A. VICK
BEVERLY P. SHARPE FAX: (615) 367-2480 THERESA M. COSTONIS
CONSUMER COUNSEL/DIRECTOR E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: JES BEARD, REG. NO. 14170
CONTACT: JAMES A. VICK
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
June 30, 2003
CHATTANOOGA LAWYER CENSURED
Jes Beard, a Chattanooga attorney, received a Public Censure from the Board of
Professional Responsibility on June 23, 2003, for assisting his client in removing his client's child
from the home of the child's grandmother, where the child had been placed pursuant to a safety plan
entered into between the child's mother and the Department of Children's Services. The taking of
the child was ultimately determined to be a violation of the safety plan and ultimately resulted in
child custody proceedings against the client and prejudice to the client. Mr. Beard's conduct
violated DR 1-102(A)(6) and DR 7-106(A)(C)(7).
A Public Censure is a form of public discipline which declares the conduct of the lawyer
improper but does not limit the lawyer's right to practice.
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