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
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: CLIFFORD KNOTT McGOWN, JR., BPR #10259
CONTACT: ELIZABETH C. GARBER
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
November 6, 2014
HUMPHREYS COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On November 1, 2014, Clifford Knott McGown, Jr., an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee,
received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
During the representation of one client, Mr. McGown failed to file an Answer to a Third Party
Complaint, failed to file a response to a motion for default judgment, failed to file a motion to set aside the
default judgment, and failed to reasonably communicate with his client. During the representation of a second
client, Mr. McGown failed to file the appropriate pleading or to otherwise pursue his clientâs modification of
custody case, and failed to respond to telephone calls.
By these acts, Clifford Knott McGown, Jr. has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence)
and 1.4 (communication), and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
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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