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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: CHRISTOPHER SHAWN ROBERTS, BPR #033510
CONTACT: DOUGLAS R. BERGERON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
June 10, 2024
ROANE COUNTY LAWYER DISBARRED
Effective June 10, 2024, the Supreme Court of Tennessee permanently disbarred Christopher Shawn
Roberts from the practice of law and ordered him to close his law firm IOLTA account, pay restitution to his
former client, and pay all costs incurred to the Board of Professional Responsibility.
Following a final hearing upon the disciplinary petition, the Hearing Panel found, by a preponderance of
evidence, that Mr. Roberts committed disciplinary misconduct and should be permanently disbarred. Mr.
Roberts, in two matters, charged an unreasonable fee, failed to diligently represent a client, failed to provide
competent representation, failed to turn over client materials upon termination of representation, failed to
reasonably communicate with his client, knowingly violated court orders, concealing documents meant for
others, advised his client to lie to a court officer, provided false information to the court, and engaged in
conduct involving dishonesty, deceit, misrepresentations.
The Hearing Panel found Mr. Roberts has knowingly violated Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct:
1.1 (competence), 1.2(a) and (d) (scope of representation), 1.3 (diligence), 1.4 (communication), 1.5 (fees), 1.16
(Declining or terminating representation), 3.2 (expediting litigation), 3.3(a) (candor toward the tribunal), 3.4(c)
(fairness to opposing party and counsel), 4.1(a) (truthfulness in statements to others), and 8.4(a)(c)(d)
(misconduct).
Roberts 3344-2 rel.doc