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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT V
OF THE â
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OP TENNESSEE
IN RE: MARK E. CHAPMAN, ti: 15397 FILE NO. 4237lc~S-ES
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
PUBLIC CENSURE
The above complaint was ï¬led against Mark E. Chapman, an attorney licensed to practice
law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, the Board
of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on March 11, 2016.
Mr. Chapman was hired by a client to file a slip-and-tall case. After some work on the
matter, Mr. Chapman failed to file a lawsuit Within the applicable statutory period. Mr. Chapman
realized his mistake a few weeks after the statute had run, and he informed the client ofthe mistake.
The client suffered harm as a result of Mr. Chapmanâs actiOns because the potential defendant
indicated the matter would have been compromised.
By the aforementioned acts, Mr. Chapman has violated 1.1 (competence) and 1.3
(diligence) and is hereby Publicly Censured for this violation.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFES IONALR SPO
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