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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: URURA W. MAYERS, BPR #023319
CONTACT: ERIC ANDREW FULLER
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 7, 2023
SHELBY COUNTY LAWYER PERMANENTLY DISBARRED
Effective July 7, 2023, the Supreme Court of Tennessee permanently disbarred Urura W. Mayers from the
practice of law and ordered her to pay all costs incurred to the Board of Professional Responsibility.
After a hearing upon the disciplinary petition, a Hearing Panel determined Ms. Mayers withdrew client funds
from her trust account without authorization on multiple occasions and used those client funds to gamble at casinos. Ms.
Mayers attempted to deceive investigators by making false factual statements and submitting altered bank records. After
being temporarily suspended from the practice of law pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, § 12.3, for
misappropriating funds and posing a threat of substantial harm to the public, Ms. Mayers failed to comply with Tennessee
Supreme Court Rule 9, § 28 requirements for suspended attorneys by failing to notify the courts, opposing counsel, and
clients of her suspension. Ms. Mayers continued to engage in the unauthorized practice of law for an extended period of
time, failed to respond to subsequent lawful Board requests for information, and failed to participate in the disciplinary
process.
Ms. Mayersâ actions and omissions violated Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) 1.15 (safekeeping property and
funds), 1.5(a) (fees), 3.4(c) (knowingly disobeying an obligation under the rules of a tribunal), 5.5 (unauthorized practice
of law), 8.1(b) (bar admission and disciplinary matters), 8.4(a) (violating the Rules of Professional Conduct), 8.4(c)
(misconduct involving dishonesty, deceit, fraud, or misrepresentation), 8.4(d) (misconduct that is prejudicial to the
administration of justice), and 8.4(g) (knowingly failing to comply with a final court order entered in a proceeding in
which the lawyer is a party).
Ms. Mayers must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 28 regarding the
obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys.
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