BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2009)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: JACK COLIN MORRIS, BPR# 15855
CONTACT: PRESTON SHIPP
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 21, 2009
MADISON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On July 20, 2009, Jack Colin Morris, licensed in Tennessee, received a Public Censure from the Board
of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 9, the Board
considered these matters at its meeting on June 12, 2009.
Morris was retained in 2002, to represent a Complainant in a divorce case. During the time Morris
represented the Complainant, there was very little progress in the Complainantâs case. Morris drafted a
complaint and marital dissolution agreement, and, in February of 2006, the parties participated in mediation,
which did not resolve the matter. The Complainant fired Morris and hired a new attorney in October of 2006.
The case was finally heard and resolved on March 5, 2009. Morris represented the Complainant from July of
2002 until October of 2006, and, in that time, devoted a total of only nine hours to the Complainantâs case. In
representing the Complainant, Morris did not act with reasonable diligence and did not adequately communicate
with the Complainant.
By the aforementioned facts, Jack Colin Morris, has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3
(Diligence) and 1.4 (Communication), 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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