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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT II
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: Charles Scott Justice, BPR No. 025496 FILE No. 71604-2-ES
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Knox County)
____________________________________________________________________________
PUBLIC CENSURE
____________________________________________________________________________
The above complaint was filed against Charles Scott Justice, an attorney licensed to
practice law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9,
the Board of Professional Responsibility considered this matter at its meeting on June 9, 2023.
In May 2019, a client hired Mr. Justice to file a lawsuit for damages arising from the alleged
faulty construction of a deck at the clientâs residence. Mr. Justice filed the lawsuit in March 2020.
The trial date was continued several times and then taken off the courtâs active docket in April
2021. The client contacted Mr. Justice about the status of the matter in June, September and
October 2021, with no substantive response from Mr. Justice. Mr. Justice sent an email to the
client in March 2022 stating that he wanted to withdraw from the matter, but the client did not
receive the email. Mr. Justice did not move to withdraw from the case and took no further action.
By the aforementioned acts, Charles Scott Justice is in violation of Rules of Professional
Conduct 1.16 (termination of representation), 3.2 (expediting litigation), 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication) and 8.4(d) (prejudice to the administration of justice) and is hereby Publicly
Censured for these violations.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
_______________________________
Jennifer S. Hagerman, Chair
July 18, 2023
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