BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2014)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: PAUL DONALD RUSH, BPR# 23865
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 2, 2014
MCMINN COUNTY LAYWER CENSURED
On December 27, 2013, Paul Donald Rush, of McMinn County, Tennessee, was publicly censured by
Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a Petition for Discipline against Mr. Rush on July 6, 2012
alleging that he committed ethical misconduct in the prosecution of a criminal case. A hearing panel
determined that Mr. Rush intentionally solicited a statement from a prosecution witness which had been
prohibited by a court order prior to trial. Further, the hearing panel concluded that Mr. Rush failed to report
misconduct to the Board of Professional Responsibility as ordered by the trial court.
Mr. Rushâs actions violate the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 3.4(c), Fairness to Opposing
Party and Counsel, and 8.4(d), Misconduct.
For these violations, the Tennessee Supreme Court publicly censured Mr. Rush. A public censure is a
rebuke and warning to the lawyer, but does not affect the lawyerâs ability to practice law.
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