BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2017)
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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: ARCHIE SANDERS, III, BPR #12784
CONTACT: PRESTON SHIPP
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
October 17, 2017
SHELBY COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On October 17, 2017, Archie Sanders, III, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
In July of 2010, Mr. Sanders was hired to represent his client in a labor dispute against his former
employer. Mr. Sanders did not file a lawsuit until June of 2013. Court records reveal that Mr. Sanders failed to
respond to discovery requests for two years, and during that time took no action to move the case forward,
thereby allowing his clientâs case to needlessly languish.
By the aforementioned acts, Archie Sanders, III, has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.3
(diligence), 1.4 (communication), and 3.2 (expediting litigation) and is hereby Publicly Censured for this
violation.
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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