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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: RAMSDALE OâDeNEAL, JR., BPR #013367
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
October 11, 2023
SUMNER COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On October 11, 2023, Ramsdale OâDeNeal, Jr., an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee,
received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. OâDeNeal represented a client in a criminal matter for which the client paid a flat fee. The client
agreed to accept a plea, and just prior to the date of the hearing to accept the plea, Mr. OâDeNeal requested the
client pay an additional $1,000 fee. Mr. OâDeNeal did not advise the client to seek legal advice, and he did not
receive informed consent to change the fee. The client paid the additional fee, but in the course of the
disciplinary investigation, Mr. OâDeNeal refunded to the client the $1,000 additional fee.
By these acts, Ramsdale OâDeNeal, Jr., has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.5 (fees) and 1.8
(conflict of interest: specific rules) 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.
OâDeNeal – 70354c-5 rel.doc