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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT V]
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: Clifford Knott McGown, In, BPR NO. 10259 FILE Nos. 36383-6430
Respondent, an attorney licensed 3706l~6~BG
to practice law in Tennessee
(Humphreys County)
PUBLIC CENSURE
The above complaint was ï¬led against Clifford Knott McGown, In, an attorney licensed to
practice law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 9,
the Board of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on September 19,
2014.
During the representation of one client, the Respondent failed to file an Answer to a Third
Party Complaint, failed to file a response to a motion for default judgment, failed to ï¬le a motion to
set aside the default judgment, and failed to reasonably communicate with his client. During the
representation of a second client, the Respondent failed to ï¬le the appmpriate pleading or to
otherwise pursue his clientâs modiï¬cation ofcustody case, and failed to respond to telephone calls.
By these acts, Clifford Knott McGown, Jr. has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3
(diligence) and [.4 (conununication), and is hereby Publicly Censured for this violation.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
J. ussell Parkes, Chair