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IN DISCIPLINARY DXSTRICT Vi
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
N RE: JOSHUA HOWARD POLK, BPR NO. 21647, FILE NO. 377336418
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice: law in Tannessea
(Wayne County)
PUBLIC CENSURE
The above complaint was filed against Joshua Howard Polk, an attorney licensed to practice;
law in Tennessea, alleging certain acts of misconnucn Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. (31â. R. 9, the Board
of meensional Regponsibï¬ity cansidnred inane matters at its meeting nn Septembnr 11, 2015.
Mr. Polk ï¬led a parentage action on behalf of the *propnsed father and mother as joint
petitioners without: ï¬rst nbtaining, approval from the mother. ,Mr. Polk'alsn had tha ï¬reposeï¬ father
named as primary residential. patient of this~ child at issue without the prior approval of the mother.
Mr. Polk also ï¬led a dependency and neglect patition on behalf nfths same parties as jnâint petitioners
Wham than positions were adverse to om another.
13y thnsn acts, Manna mam Poik has Vinlated Rules otâProfessénnal Conduct 1.2 (scope of
representation), 1.4 (Communication), 1.7 (conï¬ict of interest), and 8.4(21) and (d) (misconduct) and
is hereby Publidy Censnred for tbssse Vioiatioxus.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIQN AL RESPC)
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