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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: TIMOTHY DARNELL FLOWERS, BPR# 19382
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 30, 2010
MEMPHIS LAWYER SUSPENDED
On July 27, 2010, Timothy Darnell Flowers of Memphis, Tennessee, was suspended from the
practice of law for three (3) years by the Tennessee Supreme Court and ordered to pay restitution to a
former client. This suspension shall run concurrently with a previous one (1) year suspension imposed by
the Supreme Court on June 4, 2010.
On June 20, 2008, a Petition for Discipline was filed against Mr. Flowers containing six (6)
complaints of disciplinary misconduct. A Supplemental Petition for Discipline was filed against Mr.
Flowers on August 27, 2008, containing six (6) additional complaints of misconduct. A hearing was held
on October 21-23, 2009. A Hearing Panel determined that Mr. Flowers failed to act diligently in pursuing
his clientsâ interest in multiple cases by accepting fees to file appeals with the Board of Immigration
Appeals and then failing to file briefs or offer appropriate legal analysis to support the clientsâ appeals.
Further, Mr. Flowers failed to properly communicate with clients about the status of their cases. In one
matter, Mr. Flowers failed to appear for a deportation hearing despite having advance notice of the hearing.
Mr. Flowers failed to refund legal fees despite his failure to timely file an appeal or appear at a hearing.
Finally, Mr. Flowers repeatedly failed to respond to lawful demands by the Board for information
concerning the disciplinary complaints.
Mr. Flowersâ actions violate the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.1, Competence; 1.3,
Diligence; 1.4, Communication; 1.15, Safekeeping Property; 1.16, Declining and Terminating
Representation; 8.1, Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters; and 8.4, Misconduct.
Mr. Flowers must comply with Section 18 of Rule 9, Rules of the Supreme Court, regarding the
obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys. He must pay the Boardâs costs and expenses prior
to reinstatement to the practice of law.
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