BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2013)
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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
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: WILLIAM T. WINCHESTER, BPR #21282
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
June 18, 2013
FORMER MEMPHIS ATTORNEY DISBARRED
On May 21, 2013, the Tennessee Supreme Court entered an Order of Enforcement disbarring William T.
Winchester, formerly of Memphis, Tennessee, from the practice of law. Mr. Winchester is also ordered to pay
restitution to five (5) former clients. Since August 5, 2011, Mr. Winchester has been serving a two (2) year
suspension from the practice of law in another case of misconduct. On December 3, 2010, Mr. Winchester was
suspended for failure to pay professional privilege tax. On August 31, 2011, Mr. Winchester was suspended for
failing to comply with continuing legal education requirements. To date, Mr. Winchester has not been
reinstated from these suspensions.
The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a Petition for Discipline on February 25, 2010 against
Mr. Winchester based upon ten (10) complaints of ethical misconduct alleging lack of diligence, lack of
communication, incompetent representation, misrepresentations to clients, misrepresentations made to other
lawyers, and misrepresentations made to the Board. Mr. Winchester also abandoned his law practice. A
Hearing Panel determined that Mr. Winchester should be disbarred for his misconduct. Mr. Winchesterâs
appeal of the Hearing Panel Judgment to the Chancery Court for Shelby County was dismissed.
Mr. Winchesterâs ethical misconduct violates Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence); 1.4
(communication); 1.5 (fees); 1.15 (safekeeping property); 1.16 (declining and terminating representation); 8.1
(bar admission and disciplinary matters); and 8.4 (misconduct).
Mr. Winchester must comply in all respects with the requirements and obligations of disbarred attorneys
as set forth in Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 18 and 19. He may not resume the practice of law
until reinstated by further order of this Court.
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