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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
LANCE B. BRACY WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL 1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730 CHARLES A. HIGH
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217 SANDY GARRETT
LAURA L. CHASTAIN
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 JESSE D. JOSEPH
(800) 486-5714 JAMES A. VICK
BEVERLY P. SHARPE FAX: (615) 367- 2480 THERESA M. COSTONIS
CONSUMER COUNSEL/DIRECTOR E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: DOUGLAS PAUL JONES, BPR #7224
CONTACT: WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
August 28, 2002
ELIZABETHTON LAWYER TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
On August 23, 2002, the Supreme Court of Tennessee issued an order summarily and
temporarily suspending Douglas Paul Jonesâ license to practice law, upon finding that Mr.
Jones presents a substantial threat of irreparable harm to the public in that he has
abandoned his law practice. Section 4.3 of Supreme Court Rule 9 provides for the
immediate summary suspension of an attorneyâs license to practice law in cases of
evidence that an attorne y has abandoned his or her clients thereby posing the risk of a
substantial threat to the public. Disciplinary Counsel filed a petition with the Supreme Court
after receiving information from three lawyers and his secretary that Mr. Jones had
abandoned his law office.
The August 23, 2002, order precludes Mr. Jones from accepting any new cases effective
August 23, 2002. Mr. Jones must cease representing existing clients effective September
23, 2002. After September 23, 2002, Mr. Jones shall not use any indicia of lawyer, legal
assistant, or law clerk nor maintain a presence where the practice of law is conducted.
The order requires Mr. Jones to notify by registered or certified mail all clients being
represented in pending matters, as well as co-counsel and opposing counsel of the
Supreme Courtâs order suspending his law license. Section 18 of Supreme Court Rule 9
requires Mr. Jones to deliver to all clients any papers or property to which they are entitled.
This suspension remains in effect until dissolution or modification by the Supreme Court.
Mr. Jones may for good cause request dissolution or modification of the suspension by
petition to the Supreme Court.
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