BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2025)
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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
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: CLEO GREER HOGAN, #012664
CONTACT: STEVEN J. CHRISTOPHER
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 8, 2025
MONTGOMERY COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On January 8, 2025, Cleo Greer Hogan, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Hogan represented two clients in pursuing social security disability benefits. Mr. Hogan received
notice from the Social Security Administration of the denial of each clientâs request for reconsideration of the
initial denial of their claims. Due to inadequate case management protocols, Mr. Hogan missed the appeal
deadline for both clients. After subsequently discovering his error, Mr. Hogan told both clients that their only
option was to file a new application for benefits. Mr. Hogan declined to request a good cause extension of the
appeal deadline, as permitted by applicable law, or advise the clients of this option.
By these acts, Mr. Hogan has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4 (communication),
5.1 (responsibilities of partners, managers and supervisory lawyers), 5.3 (responsibilities regarding non-lawyer
assistants) and 8.4 (misconduct), and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
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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