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[N DISCIPLINARY DISTMCT V
OF THE
'
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSmILITY
OF THE
SUFREME COURT OF TENNESSEE

IN RE: MARY BELLE LANGFORD, BPR NOâ 20169,
Respondent, an attomay licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Daxdclson ï¬ounty)

FILE NO. SIGMAâKB

PUBLIC CBNSURE

The above complaint was ï¬led againat Mary Belle Langford, an attamey licensed to practice: law

in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct Pmsuant to Tenn. SupÂ»)~ Ct R. 9, the Board of
Professional Responsibility donsidezmd this matter at its meeting an June 9, 2017..
Ms. Langford failed 1:0 aqequately cammunicate with her 01mm; Steven Siutharlaï¬dâ and failed to
submit written discovary responses t0 the opposing party whieh had been timely ibrwmâded to Msâ
Langford by Mr. Sutherland. Ms. Imgfordâs neglect and failure to appear in mart led to a default
judgment granted to the: opposing party and sanctions assessed against Mr Sutherland in the amount

of

$31250.00.

By these acts', Mary Belle Laugford has violated Rulgs of Professional Conduct 1.3
L4 (comunioation), 3.2 (expediting litigation), and 8.40:1) â(eonduat prejudicial
justice), and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations, As a sondi'tion

to the administration of

of the Public (lemurs, Ms.