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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT IX
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE 1
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: Timothy Joel Williams, Respondent, File NO. 51883-9~KB
BPR No. 10159, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)
PUBLIC CENSURE
The above complaint was ï¬led against Timothy Joel Williams, an attorney licensed to
practice law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9,
the Board of Professional Responsibility considered this matter at its meeting on March 9, 2018.
Mr. Williams represented a client in a municipal court in Mississippi without receiving
permission to appear pro hac vice and further represented the client in a Mississippi Circuit Court
case without fully complying with the Mississippi pro hac vice rules, Mr. Williams associated a
Mississippi attorney to assist in the case, but did not inform his client of the associated attorneyâs
participation in the case until after the case had been transferred to Circuit Court. Mr. Williams
also claimed that his fee was nonârefundable but he did not have a written fee agreement signed
by his client. '
By these acts, Timothy Joel Williams. has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.4
(communication), 1.5(f) (fees), 3.4(0) (knowingly disobeying Obligation under rules of a tribunal),
5.5(a) (unauthorized practice of law), and 8.4(a)(d) (misconduct), and is hereby Publicly Censured
for these Violations. Additionally, as a condition of the Public Censure, Mr. Williams shall refund
$2,500.00 in fees to Debra Randolph within six (6) months of issuance of this Public Censure.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
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1 mie Miller, Chair
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