BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2014)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: KENNETH SCOTT WILLIAMSON, BPR #28802
CONTACT: WILLIAM C. MOODY
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
October 21, 2014
DAVIDSON COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED
On October 20, 2014, Kenneth Scott Williamson, of Nashville, Tennessee, was suspended from the
practice of law by Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court for two (2) years retroactive to September 6, 2013.
Mr. Williamson must pay the Boardâs costs and expenses and the court costs within ninety days of the entry of
the Order of Enforcement.
Mr. Williamson shared fees with a non-lawyer, facilitated the unauthorized practice of law by a non-
lawyer, failed to properly terminate his relationship with clients and failed to communicate with clients in a
reasonable manner. Mr. Williamson entered into a Conditional Guilty Plea admitting to the misconduct.
Mr. Williamsonâs actions violated RPC 1.4 (communication), 1.16 (declining and terminating
representation), 5.3 (responsibilities regarding non-lawyer assistants), 5.4 (professional independence of a
lawyer), 5.5 (unauthorized practice of law) and 8.4(a) (misconduct).
Mr. Williamson must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 18
and 19, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys.
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