BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2014)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: PAUL NEIL ROYAL, BPR #18207
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
October 27, 2014
SHELBY COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On October 24, 2014, Paul Neil Royal, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Royal agreed to file an eviction action for a client but failed to do so. The client reached an
agreement with the tenant that the tenant would move out. The tenant, however, failed to move out. Over the
next year, Mr. Royal made at least five affirmative misrepresentations to the client that the eviction action had
been filed and was delayed due to various reasons. The client later hired new counsel who evicted the tenant.
Mr. Royal reached a financial settlement with the former client.
By these acts, Mr. Royal has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty
or misrepresentation) and is hereby Publicly Censured for this violation.
A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorneyâs ability to
practice law.
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