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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: GERALD TODD EIDSON, BPR #017342
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
May 13, 2022
HAWKINS_COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On May 13, 2022, Gerald Todd Eidson, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Eidson was appointed to represent a client in a dependency and neglect matter in juvenile court on
June 7, 2021, and the adjudicatory hearing was set for June 29, 2021. Mr. Eidson failed to speak with the client
until the day before the hearing, despite the client leaving multiple messages to speak with him. Mr. Eidson
failed to seek a continuance until he was in court on June 29, and he withdrew his request for a continuance
upon the objection by other parties. The client suffered potential harm.
By these acts, Mr. Eidson has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence) and 1.1
(competence) and is hereby Publicly Censured for this violation.
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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