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IN RE: RANDY PAUL LUCAS, BPRNO. 19907 FILE no. 34798~6~BG
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Sumner County)

PUBLIC CENSURE

The above complaint was filed against Randy Paul Lucas, an attorney licensed to practice

law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 9, the

Board of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on June 22, 2012.

Respondent Was retained by Complainants on December 1, 2005, to represent them in a

civil action to recover damages for breach of a cost plus building contract. Respondent

represented to Complainants on several'ocoasions that Respondent had obtained a trial date.

When each alleged trial date approached Respondent notified the Complainants their trial had

been continued. After Respondent notified Complainants their December 6, 2011 trial had been

continued, Complainants went to the courthouse and reviewed the court file. Complainants

discovered Respondent had never obtained any trial date. Respondent admitted his

misrepresentations of fact to Complainants and neglect ofthe case and refunded their legal fee.

By the aforementioned acts, Randy Paul Lucas, violated Rule of Professional Conduct

1.3 (diligence); 1.4 (communication); 3.2 (expediting litigation); and 8.4 (ndsconduet) and is

hereby Publicly Censored for t‘nis violation.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

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