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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT VI
OF THE .
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
N RE: JOHN THOMPSON HARDING, BPR NO. 17751 FILE NO. 37301-6-KB
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tomessee
(Sumner County)
iâUBLIC CENSURE
The above complaint was ï¬led against John Thompson Harding, 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 these matters at its meeting on March 13, 2015.
Mr. Harding failed to deposit a clientâs rcï¬mdable fee into his trust account and instead
comm'mgled the funds into his operating account. Mr. Harding also had his client enter into a fee
agreement seven (7) months after his representation began which was more advantageous to Mr.
Harding without advising his client of the reasonable opportunity to seek the advice of independent
counsel. '
By these acts, John Thompson. Harding has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5 (fees),
1.8(3) (conï¬ict of interest), and 1.15 {safekeeping property) and is-hereby Publicly Censored for
~ these violations.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
MW . M
chaei King, Chair 0
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