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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: ERIC JASON BYRD, ADMISSION PENDING
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
December 27, 2019
GEORGIA LAWYER CENSURED
On December 26, 2019, Eric Jason Byrd, an attorney whose admission to practice law in Tennessee is
pending, received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme
Court.
Mr. Byrd began working remotely for a Tennessee law firm in late 2018. In January 2019, Mr. Byrd
moved to Nashville and began working in the law firmâs Nashville office. Mr. Byrd did not file an application
for comity admission to Tennessee until May 16, 2019. Mr. Byrdâs biographical information on his law firmâs
web page did not indicate that he was not yet licensed to practice law in Tennessee. The letterhead used by the
firm also did not accurately reflect that Mr. Byrd was not yet licensed in Tennessee from January until June
2019.
By these acts, Mr. Byrd has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 5.5 (unauthorized practice of law)
and 7.1 (communication concerning a lawyerâs services), and he is hereby publicly censured for this conduct.
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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