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1N DIS CIPLINARY DISTRICT IV
OF THE
BOARD 03? PROFESSIONAL IRESPQNSIBILITY
OF THE
$UIâREEME âCOURT OF TENNESSEE.
IN RE: CHRISTOPHER; P. WESTMORELAND, #24789 FILE NOS: 50447«4»ES,,.
Reapond tent, an attorney licensed 51304-4MES
to practice law in Tennesscm
(Redford County)
PUBLIC CHNSURE
The" above complaints ware ï¬led against. Chriatopher P. Westmoraland, an attorney
licensed to practiostlawâin Tennessee, alleging certain-acts ofmittmnduct. Pursuant to âPenna Sup;
Ct. R. 9, the Boguâd ofâFrottasttional Kes-ponsibï¬ity .cmtsidewd' these mum at its matting on
âS eptember .8, 2017.
A, clicmt hired M1â Weatmttreland. t0 represem him on a petition to change custody. The
court entered an order onAugustmâ, 20:16, arastrioï¬ng ma 0â1th t0 mpewizted visitation The client
was aware. of the ruling. Mm. âthstmoreland mailed the: aliant at may of the Olâdmâ, but'the-client
did not receive it. By email in .Septemhcm NoVembâtHâf and Decembérâ 2016,. the: client agitated
Mr; Westmorelmd for .a copyofthe widen Mr. Wesunoreland resent that orderto- thts. .oliâent
in mid»
December 20-1-6. Mr. Westxttortal'emdâa âconduct is in: violation 0f Rtï¬e 1.4 (cmmmunicaticm).
In Maréh 2.016, anothar aliant hired Mr. Weatâtânczwland ta mprasent him in a
Workarsâ
compenaation matter. A few months later, Mr. "Wsstmomlaud intended to
Withdtttw from the.
. rapresentatton, But did not {~10 so.) The Manual- watered mâders in Jttlyxand
Septambsr 20-16 Olï¬âetâiï¬g
Mr, Westmorelandâs client to responcltâo' discovery. The client was not mam
ofthese orders and
the discovery was not compleâtad. The case went dismissed at. a discovery
Emotion on November
15, 2016.
By the aibrémautianad acts, Mn. Westmreland is: in violation 01â Rules 1.4
(communication), 15;: (dtiligenca), Mm) (fairness to oppo'sâmg party), and 8-.4'(;d)~(ptbj'udioe) t9 the
administration of justice) of the Rules ofProfessioml Conduat and is hamby Publicity â¬611,911er
fortheae violations. I
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSWILIâIâY
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