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
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: MATTHEW QUENTIN BASTIAN, BPR #12562
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 17, 2014
MAURY COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED
On July 9, 2014, Matthew Bastian, of Columbia, Tennessee, was suspended by Order of the Tennessee
Supreme Court for eleven (11) months and twenty-nine (29) days. He was further ordered to pay restitution to
James Miller in the amount of $3,000.00 and to contact the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (âTLAPâ)
for evaluation. If TLAP determines that a monitoring agreement is appropriate, Mr. Bastian shall comply with
the terms and conditions of the TLAP monitoring agreement. Mr. Bastian must also pay the Boardâs costs.
The Board of Professional Responsibility filed two (2) Petitions for Discipline against Mr. Bastian
alleging that he improperly used his trust account for personal transactions, failed to timely respond to
discovery requests, failed to appear at a hearing, and failed to timely respond to pleadings resulting in default
and dismissal of his clientâs case. Mr. Bastian entered into a conditional guilty plea admitting to violations of
Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, Competence; 1.3, Diligence; 1.4, Communication; 1.15(a) and (b),
Safekeeping Property; 3.2, Expediting Litigation; 1.16(a)(2), (c) and (d), Declining and Terminating
Representation; and 8.4(a), (c), and (d), Misconduct.
Mr. Bastian must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 18 (2006)
and Section 30.4 (2014) regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and the
procedures for reinstatement. He may not resume practice until reinstated by further order of this Court.
Bastian 2237-6; 2311-6 rel.doc
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