BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2010)
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B O A R D O F PR O F ESSI O N A L R ESP O NSI B I L I T Y
of the
SUPR E M E C O U R T O F T E N N ESSE E
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
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R E L E ASE O F I N F O R M A T I O N
B Y R O N R A Y SI M PSO N, BPR # 20283
C O N T A C T : SA N D Y G A R R E T T
B O A R D O F PR O F ESSI O N A L R ESP O NSI B I L I T Y
615-361-7500
December 12, 2007
N ASH V I L L E A T T O R N E Y C E NSU R E D
On November 20, 2007, Byron Ray Simpson, of Nashville, Tennessee, received a Public
Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility. Simpson was given notice of the Censure and did not
request a hearing. On June 15, 2007, the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance (TLAP) Program reported to the Board
of Professional Responsibility that Simpson was non-compliant with his TLAP contract. On April 12, 2005,
Simpson was reinstated to the practicHRIODZFRQGLWLRQHGLQSDUWXSRQ6LPSVRQ¶VFRPSOLDQFHZLWKKLV7/$3
contract. Simpson subsequently entered into a new monitoring advocacy agreement with TLAP extending his
monitoring agreement by two (2) years until May 31, 2010. TLAP further reported that Simpson was currently
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of his reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court violates Rule 8.4(d) of the Tennessee Rules of
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practice law.
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