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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: KARL EMMANUEL PULLEY, BPR #012761
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
August 5, 2022
DAVIDSON_COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On August 4, 2022, Karl Emmanuel Pulley, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Pulley was engaged to represent a client on criminal charges and received a fee in the amount of
$7,500. Thereafter, Mr. Pulleyâs license was suspended in an unrelated manner, and he had to withdraw from the
representation. Mr. Pulley told the client he would resume the representation after he was reinstated, but he did
not do so. Mr. Pulleyâs fee was not fully earned during the representation.
By these acts, Mr. Pulley has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.4 (communication), 1.5 (fees),
1.16 (termination of representation) and Section 28 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9 and is hereby Publicly
Censured for these violations, with the condition that he make a partial refund to the client of $3,750 within 90
days.
A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorneyâs ability to
practice law.
Pulley 68131-5 rel.doc