BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2016)
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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: CLINTON CHADWELL CARTER, BPR #17719
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
April 25, 2016
ALABAMA LAWYER CENSURED
On April 15, 2016, Clinton Chadwell Carter, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received
a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Carter committed the unauthorized practice of law by representing a client in Tennessee after his
license to practice law had been administratively suspended. Mr. Carter failed to comply with the filing
requirements in a medical malpractice action he filed which was fatal to the case. Mr. Carter failed to inform
his client of the dismissal of the case for a period of over six months.
By these acts, Clinton Chadwell Carter has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence),
1.4 (communication), 3.1 (meritorious claims), 5.5 (unauthorized practice of law), and 8.4(a) and (d)
(misconduct) and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorneyâs ability to
practice law.
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