BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2015)
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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: CLAYTON F. MAYO, BPR #14138
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
February 25, 2015
MADISON COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED
On February 20, 2015, Clayton F. Mayo, of Jackson, Tennessee, was suspended from the practice of law
by Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court for three (3) years. Mr. Mayo must serve one year of the sanction as
an active suspension and the remaining two (2) years shall be served on probation subject to conditions that Mr.
Mayo engage a practice monitor and engage the Tennessee Lawyerâs Assistance Program for an evaluation.
Further, Mr. Mayo was ordered to make restitution to former clients and must pay the Boardâs costs and
expenses. The active period of suspension is retroactive to a Temporary Suspension Order entered on January
27, 2014; therefore, Mr. Mayo will be immediately eligible to petition for reinstatement so that he may begin
his probationary period.
The Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee initiated formal
disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Mayo based upon six (6) complaints of misconduct alleging that Mr. Mayo
missed trial dates, neglected clientsâ matters, failed to communicate with clients and finally abandoned his
practice. The clients paid Mr. Mayo a fee, and while Mr. Mayo did some initial work, he eventually stopped
responding to them and failed to follow through on their legal work. Mr. Mayo entered into a Conditional
Guilty Plea admitting to the misconduct.
Mr. Mayoâs actions violated the Supreme Courtâs Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, Competence; 1.3,
Diligence; 1.4, Communication; 1.5(a), Fees; 1.16(d), Declining and Terminating Representation; 3.2,
Expediting Litigation; 8.1(b), Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters; and 8.4(a) and (d), Misconduct.
Mr. Mayo must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 18 (2006)
and 30.4 (2014), regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and the procedure for
reinstatement.
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