BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2018)
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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
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: MICHAEL JOHN MCNULTY, BPR #025974
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
December 5, 2018
BRADLEY COUNTY LAWYER DISBARRED
Effective December 5, 2018, the Supreme Court of Tennessee disbarred Michael John McNulty from the
practice of law and ordered him to pay restitution to one client in the amount of $1,125.00. Mr. McNulty is
required to pay the costs and expenses of the Board of Professional Responsibility and the court costs within
ninety (90) days.
On January 29, 2018, a Petition for Discipline was filed against Michael John McNulty containing two
(2) complaints of ethical misconduct. In the first complaint, Mr. McNulty received $1,125.00 for legal services
but provided minimal services and ultimately abandoned the representation of the client. As a result of Mr.
McNultyâs abandonment, the client was compelled to hire new counsel. In the second complaint, Mr. McNulty
falsified an email communication related to a clientâs matter. Mr. McNulty sent an email to a medical provider
which purported to be sent from an attorney who no longer worked at Mr. McNultyâs firm. Mr. McNulty did
not answer the Petition for Discipline or appear at the final hearing.
Mr. McNultyâs ethical misconduct violates Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, Diligence; 1.4,
Communications; 1.5(a), Fees; 1.16(d), Declining and Terminating Representation; 4.1(a), Truthfulness in
Statements to Others; 8.1(b), Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters; and 8.4(a) and (c), Misconduct.
Mr. McNulty was disbarred in a prior disciplinary matter on February 15, 2018. That disbarment
remains in effect. Mr. McNulty must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9,
Sections 28 and 30, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys.
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