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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT V
. OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: ROBIN JEFFREY GORDON, BPR NO. 14618 FILE NO. 34972~5~ES
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
PUBLIC CENSURE
The above complaint was ï¬led against Robin Jeffrey Gordon, 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 these matters at its meeting on September
21, 2012.
Respondent employed an attorney with a non-active Illinois law license, not licensed in
Tennessee, to work as a paralegal in his ofï¬ce. The employee held himself out to clients as an
attorney by signing two letters with detailed legal advice, providing three receipts which listed
himself as an âattorneyâ with a billable rate of $250, and providing a business oard identifying
himself as âattorney at law.â Respondent billed the non~1icensed attorney at an unreasonable rate
and failed to ensure that the employeeâs conduct was not the unauthorized practice of law.
By the aforementioned acts, Robin Jefï¬'ey Gordon has violated Rules of Professional
Conduct 1.5 (fees) and 5.3 {responsibilities regarding non-lawyer assistants) and is hereby
Publicly Censored for these violations.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
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Lela Hollabaugh, CâKair
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