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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
PECTOL, JOHN BEN BPR # 005856
November 26, 1991
Suspended for two (2) years by order entered November 26, 1991. He failed to adequately
communicate with various clients and keep them reasonably informed; failed to provide clients
with their files when they requested them; failed to timely and zealously pursue three divorce
petitions he filed; failed to appear at hearings and depositions in his clients' cases; failed to file,
or unreasonably delayed, filing answers, responses to interrogatories, orders or other pleadings
required by the courts; failed to file briefs and/or transcripts required by court rules on appeals in
criminal and civil matters; and failed to properly abide by Appellate Rules of Procedure. He also
carelessly, neglectfully or non-timely advised his clients; was advised to amend pleadings and
failed to do so; represented estates and conservatorships and failed to file the required
accountings timely; refused to enter a court order when requested to do so by the court solely
because he allegedly had not been aid his fees; did not complete his representation of a client but
attempted to charge a full fee for the work; did not adequately protect and safeguard monies held
in trust by him; received monies from his clients with the intent that he deliver said monies to
third parties and failed to timely deliver said monies; commingled client funds with
personal/office funds; failed to zealously and diligently petition the court to transfer his clients'
monies held by the courts on his clients' behalf or to have said monies transferred to an interest-
bearing account; made misrepresentations, false statements or deceitful comments to his clients;
and made misrepresentations to the court.
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org