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
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org

RELEASE OF INFORMATION
WILLIAM WARREN LEECH, BPR# 12438
CONTACT: PRESTON SHIPP
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500

October 19, 2009

WILLIAMSON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED

On October 19, 2009, William Warren Leech, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee,
received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

On October 8, 2007, Leech’s law license was temporarily suspended, and on May 13, 2008, his law
license was suspended for one year. However, Leech failed to inform his client that his law license had been
suspended, and he was unable to complete the client’s case. Also, Leech failed to return his client’s file until
May 27, 2008, after the filing of the disciplinary complaint.

By the aforementioned facts, William Warren Leech, has violated Supreme Court Rule 9, § 18.1 and
Rule of Professional Conduct 1.16(d) and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.

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