BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2016)
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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
FA24: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: JOANNA TEMPLE, BPR #26096
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
June 27, 2016
SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA LAWYER SUSPENDED
On June 27, 2016, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Joanna Temple from the practice of law for
four (4) years, retroactive to the date of her summary suspension on April 28, 2016. Ms. Temple is also ordered
to pay the costs of this proceeding to the Board of Professional Responsibility.
Ms. Temple is licensed in Georgia and Tennessee. On December 17, 2015, Ms. Temple pleaded guilty
in New York to Attempted Criminal Usury, 2nd Degree, a misdemeanor. She was placed on conditional
discharge for one year. Ms. Temple served as lead counsel for several payday lending companies. She has
admitted that she, along with others, instructed and assisted the companies to violate state lending laws,
including the New York criminal usury statutes.
Ms. Temple must comply with Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 28 and 30 regarding the
obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement.
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