BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2018)
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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: CHARLES EDWARD DANIEL, BPR #014016
CONTACT: ALAN D. JOHNSON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
June 11, 2018
KNOX COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED
On June 8, 2018, the Supreme Court of Tennessee suspended Knoxville attorney Charles Edward Daniel
from the practice of law for three (3) years, with one (1) year to be served on active suspension and the
remaining two (2) years on probation. The suspension will be effective 10 days from the date of the Supreme
Court Order.
The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a petition for discipline against Mr. Daniel based upon
a complaint of misconduct. Mr. Daniel made unauthorized deposits of funds from his law partnership into his
personal account over a three-year period while he managed the partnershipâs accounting books. Mr. Daniel
claimed that his partners were aware of these deposits and that he was entitled to all of the funds that he took
because of expense advances he had made to the partnership. A hearing panel found that Mr. Daniel
intentionally concealed the transactions from his law partners and misappropriated funds from his law firm
partnership, thus violating Tennessee Rules of Professional conduct 8.4 (b) and (c). The hearing panel
imposed a three (3) year probation.
The Board of Professional Responsibility appealed the decision. The Tennessee Supreme Court
affirmed the decision of the hearing panel, but concluded that the hearing panel acted arbitrarily and
capriciously by probating the entirety of Mr. Danielâs suspension. The Court modified the disciplinary sanction
by including a period of active suspension for one (1) year.
Mr. Daniel must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 18 and 30,
regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and may not return to the active practice of
law until an order of reinstatement has been entered by the Supreme Court
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