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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
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December 20, 2006
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
CHARLES PHILIP CARTER, BPR NO. 12947
CONTACT: WILLIAM W. HUNT, III, DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
(615) 361-7500, EXT. 218
KNOXVILLE LAWYER CENSURED
On December 15, 2006, the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
issued a Public Censure to Knoxville attorney, Charles Philip Carter. The censure does not prevent Mr. Carter
from continuing to practice law. Notice of this censure was mailed to Mr. Carter and he did not request a
hearing. (The censure was issued pursuant to Rule 9, Rules of the Supreme Court of Tennessee.)
The complainant in this matter filed a pro se medical malpractice suit (regarding the side effects of an
injection) on the day before the statute of limitations was to expire. Shortly thereafter she was contacted by Mr.
Carter (who is both a physician and lawyer.) The complainant subsequently met with Mr. Carter in his law
office and signed a contract for him to represent her. She has not heard from him since, despite her efforts to
communicate with him. Mr. Carter was found to have violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 and 1.4 (Rule
8, Rules of the Supreme Court of Tennessee.)
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