BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2026)
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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: NICHOLAS LEE SURRATT, 035010
CONTACT: STEVEN J. CHRISTOPHER
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 6, 2026
HARDIN COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On January 6, 2026, Nicholas Lee Surratt, 035010, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee,
received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Surratt agreed to represent a client in transmitting a demand letter in connection with a contract
dispute. The client paid a $350 fee for drafting and transmittal of the demand letter. Mr. Surratt never drafted
the demand letter and took no other action for the client. Mr. Surratt also failed to respond to the clientâs inquiries
about the status of the representation and never refunded the $350 fee.
By these acts, Mr. Surratt has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), 1.15 (safekeeping property and funds), and 1.16(d) (protecting a clientâs interests following
discharge) and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations. The Public Censure shall be conditioned on Mr.
Surrattâs payment of $350 restitution to the client within sixty (60) days of the date of the Public Censure.
A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorneyâs ability to
practice law.
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