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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
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SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE. SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
TELEPHONE: [615) 361-7500
(BOD) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: BEDE O.M. ANYANWU. BPR #23293
CONTACT: ELIZABETH GARBER
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615â361-7500
December 20, 2013
MADISON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On December 18, 2013, Bede OM. Anyanwu, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee,
received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Although his wife was to be the buyer in a real estate transaction, Dr. Anyanwu represented the seller in
matters related to the transaction. Additionally, Dr. Anyanwu drafted documents related to the real estate
transaction which were misleading as to the true sales price of the property.
By these acts, Bede O. M. Anyanwu has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.2(d) (scope of
representation), 1.7 (conï¬ict of interest), and 8.4(a), (b), and (c) (misconduct), 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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IN DISOIPLINARY DISTRICT VII
' OF THE
'
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
EN RE: Berle OM. Anymrwu, #24293
FILE NO. 3597ï¬n7âBG
an attorney licensed to practice law
in Tennessee.
(Madison Comrty)
PUBLIC CENSURE
The above complaint was ï¬led against Bede OM. ï¬myenwu, an attorney lieensetl t0
practice law to Tetmeseee, alleging certain acts of misconduct, Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule
9, the Board of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on Decemh er
6, 2013.
The Respondentâs wife was purchasing reel estate which was encumbered-with liens
totaling $42,000. The Respondent agreed to represent the seller in negotiating one of the liens
with the lien-homer.
The seller subsequently discharged the Respomtent. The seller of the
property went to the Respondentâs ofï¬ce where she and the Respondentâs wife signed. a contract
for the sale of the property for $23,500, and signed e separate written agreement 'With a provislm
that within ten days of the sale of the property the Respondentâs Wife would pay six thousand
and ï¬ve hundred dollars ($6,500) to the seller, lees oneâthird for Respondentâs attorneyâs fees;
both of the executed decrements were drafted by the Respondent at the sellerâs directive.
Consequently, the HUD Settlement Statement which Wes prepared by an umâeletetl lawyer
reï¬ected a purehase price of $28,500 rather then-$35,000. Alter the selling price was stated as
$28,500, one of the lien~holclers releesed its $16,000 lien. Ultimsteâly, the Respondentâs wife
. reï¬ised to pay the additional $6,500. In drafting the contract}: which failed to reï¬ect the true
solos price, Respondent violated RFC 12(6) (allocation of authority), and RFC 8.4 (a), (b), 8:. (c)
(misconduct).
111 representing the seller when his wife was the buyer of the property,
Respondent had a conï¬ict ofintorest in violation ofRPC 1.7.
By the aformnontionod oats, Bode O. M. Anyonwu, has violated. Rules of Professional
Conduct 1.2(d), 1.7, 8.4(3), 8.403); and 8.40:), and. is héroby Publicly Censored for theso
Violations.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
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