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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: KEVIN WILLIAM TEETS, JR., BPR #029981
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
October 25, 2024
MONTGOMERY_COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On October 24, 2024, Kevin William Teets, Jr., an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee,
received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Two clients hired Mr. Teets to represent them in seeking damages from an apartment fire. The clients
paid Mr. Teets a retainer from which he deducted the filing fee. The lawsuit was never filed. The same clients
hired Mr. Teets to defend them in a detainer matter relating to a different apartment. Mr. Teets failed to attend
multiple court settings, and a default judgment and a judgment for damages was entered against the clients. Mr.
Teets failed to respond to numerous requests for information from the clients. Mr. Teets eventually refunded
the filing fee in the first matter to the clients.
By these acts, Kevin William Teets, Jr., has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), 1.5 (fees), 1.15 (safekeeping funds), 1.16 (termination of representation), 3.2 (expediting
litigation), 3.4 (fairness to opposing party), and 8.4 (prejudice to the administration of justice) 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.
Teets 100156-2024-6 rel.doc