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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: JAMES GREGORY KING, BPR #17439
CONTACT: STEVEN J. CHRISTOPHER
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 12, 2019
DAVIDSON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On July 12, 2019, James Gregory King, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. King agreed to represent a married couple in pursuing civil claims after being harassed on social
media. Mr. King failed to adequately confirm the scope of the representation or the amount of his fee and did
not deposit unearned fee payments into escrow. Mr. King also took no action on behalf of his clients and failed
to maintain good communication during the representation.
By these acts, James Gregory King has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence), 1.3
(diligence), 1.4(a) (communication), 1.5(b) (defining the scope of representation), and 1.15 (safeguarding client
funds), and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations. As a condition of this public censure, Mr. King
shall be required to refund $795 in fees and prepaid costs to his clients within sixty (60) days of issuance of the
public censure.
A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorneyâs ability to
practice law.
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