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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT IX
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: John Edward Dunlap, #13223 FILE NOS.: 48072-9-ES
Respondent, an attorney licensed 48192-9-ES
to practice law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)
PUBLIC CENSURE
The above complaints were ï¬led against John Edward Dunlap, an attorney licensed to
practice law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9,
the Board of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on December 8,
2017.
Mr. Dunlap represented a client in a bankruptcy, which was dismissed for failure to provide
documentation. Mr. Dunlap admits that he made a mistake with a ï¬ling to correct the 'clientâs
social security number. Mr. Dunlap failed to respond to his clientâs requests for information for
two months. Mr.âDunlap is in violation of Rule 1.4 (communication) and Rule 1.1 (competence)
on this matter.
In a second client matter, Mr. Dunlap received funds for a personal injury settlement for
his client which he properly held in his trust account. Thereafter, the client passed away. The
probate court then ordered Mr. Dunlap to release a portion of the ï¬mds to pay a subrogation claim.
Mr. Dunlap mistakenly believed that he distributed the subrogation funds. Over two years later,
the third party ï¬led a lawsuit to collect the funds, and Mr. Dunlap remitted payment. Mr. Dunlap
is in violation of Rules 1.15 (safekeeping property) and 1.1 (competence) on this matter.
Mr. Dunlap is hereby Publicly Censured or these Violations.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
J' mie C. Miller, Chair
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