BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2017)
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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: SAMUEL JONES, BPR #13849
CONTACT: ALAN D. JOHNSON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 5, 2017
SHELBY COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On June 30, 2017, Samuel Jones of Shelby County, Tennessee, was Publicly Censured by order of the
Tennessee Supreme Court.
A Petition for Discipline was filed on February 16, 2016, alleging that Mr. Jones acted improperly in the
representation of two clients in Bankruptcy Court by accepting fees without court approval and failing to
deposit them into his trust account and failing to meet certain filing deadlines.
The Hearing Panel found that Mr. Jones violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence); 1.3
(diligence): 1.15 (safekeeping property); 3.4(c) (fairness to opposing party and counsel); 8.4 (a) (violating rules
of professional conduct); and 8.4 (d) (conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice).
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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