Reporting Ethical Issues in Tennessee Legal Malpractice

If you have hired a Tennessee lawyer to handle any kind of legal issue, you must be able to trust that he or she will represent your interests ethically. Unfortunately, this does not always happen and you stand a lot to lose. If your lawyer fails to act ethically, you should report the problem.

Some of the complaints that merit reporting include:

• Poor communication with the client
• Handling the client’s property without safeguards
• Misrepresentation
• Keeping documents belonging to the client
• Conflicts of interest
• Mismanagement of client funds

To report a lawyer for violation of ethical codes in Tennessee, you can:

• Contact the Tennessee Bar Association online at www.tba.org or call 615-383-7421. The offices are located in Nashville.
• Contact the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility online at www.tbpr.org or call toll-free at 800-486-5714.
• Contact a Middle Tennessee legal malpractice lawyer to find out exactly what your legal options are.

Even though lawyers are held to very high standards for upholding and protecting both the law and their clients, they are human and mistakes are made. When a lawyer makes a mistake in upholding the Tennessee ethical code for attorneys, he must pay, just like anyone else.

Hiring another attorney to “fix” the mistakes of the first may fill you with feelings of mistrust. How do you know you can trust the next one not to make even more mistakes? We suggest you be careful in choosing a Middle Tennessee legal malpractice attorney.

Bailey & Greer in Memphis has both the reputation and skill to handle your case. Check out our ratings, look at our case results, and ask around about our integrity. Then call us toll-free at 901-680-9777 for a free case consultation. Don’t let a bad lawyer scare you away from a good one.