BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2022)
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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
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: KYLE DOUGLAS VAUGHAN, BPR #032416
CONTACT: DOUGLAS R. BERGERON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
April 21, 2022
SULLIVAN COUNTY LAWYER DISBARRED
Effective April 21, 2021, the Supreme Court of Tennessee permanently disbarred Kyle Douglas
Vaughan from the practice of law and ordered him to pay restitution to his former law partners in the amount of
$223,452.20 and pay all costs incurred to the Board of Professional Responsibility.
Mr. Vaughan was convicted in the Criminal Court of Washington County, Tennessee, in the matter of
State of Tennessee v. Kyle D. Vaughan, Case No. 46339, of theft of property from his law firm partners, a Class
B Felony, in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated, Sections 39-14-103. After a hearing upon the disciplinary
petition, a Hearing Panel determined Mr. Vaughanâs conduct violated Rules of Professional Conduct 8.4(a), (b),
(c), and (d) (misconduct) and warranted disbarment.
Mr. Vaughan was ordered to comply in all aspects with Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 28,
regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys.
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