BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2019)
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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: TIMOTHY JOEL WILLIAMS
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
October 11, 2019
SHELBY COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On October 11, 2019, Timothy Joel Williams, an attorney licensed to practice law in Shelby County,
received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Williams failed to safeguard client funds designated for payment to an expert for an evaluation of a
clientâs case. Mr. Williams instead provided at least a portion of the funds to an inactive attorney employed
with Mr. Williamsâ law firm for his opinion about the merits of the case. Although Mr. Williams later
reimbursed the funds to the client, Mr. Williamsâ reimbursement check was not drawn on his client trust
account.
By these acts, Timothy Joel Williams has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15 (safekeeping
property), 5.3 (responsibilities regarding non-lawyer assistance), and 5.5(a) (unauthorized practice of law) 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.
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