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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: ANDRE CHASE RABIDEAU, #036907
CONTACT: STEVEN J. CHRISTOPHER
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
April 19, 2022
RUTHERFORD COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On April 11, 2022, Andre Chase Rabideau, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Rabideau agreed to represent a client in pursuing civil claims arising out of a fire that occurred at
the clientâs leased dwelling. Mr. Rabideau failed to take any action to pursue his clientâs claims and did not
maintain good communication with his client after undertaking the representation. When Mr. Rabideauâs client
inquired about the status of the representation, Mr. Rabideau falsely implied that a lawsuit had been filed. Mr.
Rabideau also failed to return the clientâs file materials.
By these acts, Mr. Rabideau has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligent representation),
1.4(a) (communication), and 1.16(d) (declining or terminating representation) and is hereby Publicly Censured
for these violations. As a condition of the Public Censure, Mr. Rabideau shall refund $750.00 in attorneyâs fees
to his former client within ninety (90) 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.
Rabideau 68916-4-SC rel.doc