Board of Professional Responsibility

Supreme Court Rule 9 -- The Board of Professional Responsibility supervises the ethical conduct of attorneys and investigates attorneys’ alleged violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct. The board is comprised of nine lawyers and three non-lawyers, and the members are appointed by the Supreme Court. An administrator and staff serve the board.

More information about the Board of Professional Responsibility, including attorney disciplinary actions, can be found at www.tbpr.org.

MEMBERS

Chair
Lela Hollabaugh, Esq.
Nashville, TN

Vice-Chair
Clarence Halmon, Esq.
Memphis, TN

William C. Bovender, Esq.
Kingsport, Tennessee

Michael E. Callaway, Esq.
Cleveland, TN

Wade V. Davies, Esq.
Knoxvillle, TN

Kate Gooch
Memphis, TN

Francis S. Guess
Nashville, TN

Michael U. King, Esq.
Huntingdon, TN

Susan Emery McGannon, Esq.
Murfreesboro, TN

J. Russell Parkes, Esq.
Columbia, TN

Joe G. Riley, Esq.
Ridgely, TN

Eleanor Yoakum
Tazewell, TN

Supreme Court Liaison:
Justice William C. Koch, Jr.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Supreme Court Building
401 Seventh Avenue North, Suite 321
Nashville, TN 37219-1407
Phone: (615) 741-5150
Fax: (615) 741-5809
E-mail: Justice.William.Koch@tncourts.gov

Board of Professional Responsibility Contact:
Nancy S. Jones
Chief Disciplinary Counsel
Board of Professional Responsibility
10 Cadillac Drive, Suite 220
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: (615) 361-7500 Ext. 204
Fax: (615) 367-2480
E-mail: njones@tbpr.org