Short-Bohannon 1189 rel.PDF (2001)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730 WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217 CHARLES A. HIGH
LANCE B. BRACY TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 SANDY GARRETT
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL (800) 486-5714 JESSE D. JOSEPH
FAX: (615) 367-2480 JAMES A. VICK
LAURA L. CHASTAIN E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org THERESA M. COSTONIS
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: PEGGIE A. SHORT-BOHANNON, BR #017561
CONTACT: LAURA L. CHASTAIN
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
August 17, 2001
LAW LICENSE OF MEMPHIS ATTORNEY SUSPENDED
On August 13, 2001 the Supreme Court of Tennessee entered an Order suspending the law
license of Peggie A. Short-Bohannon for a period of one year. Ms. Short-Bohannon neglected her
client=s case; charged an excessive fee; failed to withdraw from her client=s case, but abandoned his
cause of action; failed to refund his fee paid in advance that had not been earned, and failed to
adequately communicate with her client.
Disciplinary Counsel filed a petition for discipline pursuant to Rule 9, Rules of the Supreme
Court of Tennessee. Ms. Short-Bohannon filed no answer to the petition nor did she appear at the
hearing in the matter. The hearing panel of the Board of Professional Responsibility recommended a
one year suspension, and that the reinstatement of her license should be conditioned upon Ms. Short-
Bohannon satisfying the requirements of Rule 9, Section 19 which requires that she obtain an order of
reinstatement from the Supreme Court and either reimbursing to the complainant Rudell Pugh, Jr., the
amount of the attorney=s fee he paid to Ms. Short-Bohannon or reimbursing the Lawyers= Fund for
any sums paid to Mr. Pugh. Ms. Short-Bohannon did not appeal. The hearing panel found that it was
an aggravating factor that Ms. Short-Bohannon engaged in a bad faith obstruction of the disciplinary
proceedings by intentionally failing to comply with rules or orders of the disciplinary agency and further
the panel found no mitigating factors to exist.
Section 18 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9 requires Ms. Short-Bohannon to notify by
registered or certified mail all clients being represented in pending matters; all co-counsel and opposing
counsel of the Supreme Court=s order suspending her license. Section 18 also requires Ms. Short-
Bohannon to deliver all clients any papers or property to which they are entitled.
This disciplinary matter was held pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 8 and 9. In Tennessee
suspended lawyers may, after the passage of their suspension, apply for reinstatement of their law
licenses. However, to succeed these lawyers must carry their burden of proof by clear and convincing
evidence that their reinstatement will not be detrimental to the integrity and standing of the bar or the
administration of justice, or subversive to the public interest.
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