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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT III
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: DEREK TIMOTHY GREEN, #025411 FILE No. 70595-3-ES
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Monroe County)
____________________________________________________________________________
PUBLIC CENSURE
____________________________________________________________________________
The above complaint was filed against Derek Timothy Green, 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 this matter at its meeting on December 9,
2022.
Mr. Green was hired to file a residential eviction for a client. Mr. Green falsely informed
the client that the warrant had been filed, and the client should appear in court on a date in January
2022, and on March 16, March 23, and March 30, 2022. The client appeared in court three times
and the matter was not on the docket. Mr. Green then informed the client that the warrant had not
been filed. Mr. Green refunded the fee paid by the client, filed the warrant in April 2022, and
eventually received a judgment for possession and damages for the client.
By the aforementioned acts, Mr. Green is in violation of Rule 1.3 (diligence) and Rule
8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty). Mr. Greenâs conduct resulted in harm to his client, and he
is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
_______________________________
Jennifer S. Hagerman, Chair
January 13, 2023
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