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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT 5
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
iN RE: John Martin Drake, BPR NO. 30532 FILE NO. 40868-5~PS
Respondent, an attorney licensed .
to practice law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
PUB LlC CENSURE
The above complaint was ï¬led against John Martin Drake, #30532, an attorney licensed to
practice law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9,
the Board ofProfessional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on September 1 1,
201 5.
In April of 2015, the Court of Criminal Appeals entered an order removing Mr. Drake as
counsel for his client, who was appealing the denial of post-conviction relief. Mr. Drake failed to
ï¬le a brief on his clientâs behalf and likewise failed to respond to the Courtâs inquiries regarding
the status of the appeal. The Court removed Mr. Drake as counsel for his client because he
abandoned the case.
By the aforementioned acts, Mr. Drake has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1
(competence), 1.3 (diligence), 1.4 (communication), 3.2 (expediting litigation), and 8.4
(misconduct) and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations. Pursuant to Tennessee Supreme
Court Rule 9, Section 12.8, the Public Censure was conditioned upon the fact that Mr. Drake will
submit to âIâLAP-requested evaluation and will follow all subsequent TLAP recorninendations.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
lchael King, Chair
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