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Carter County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Jan 7, 2025

On Monday, Carter County lawyer Jason Lee Holly received a public censure from the Tennessee Supreme Court. Holly represented one client in a custody case, another client in a breach of contract case and a third client in a criminal case. In all three cases, the court found that he failed to take proper action on behalf of his clients, failed to communicate with his clients and failed to make reasonable efforts to expedite litigation. The court also found that Holly failed to respond to requests for information from disciplinary counsel and did not refund fees to any of his three clients. Holly was temporarily suspended from the practice of law on Oct. 27, 2024, for failing to respond to three disciplinary complaints. He was required to notify all clients of the suspension no later than 10 days after the order, which he failed to do. Holly has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.15, 3.2, 3.4, 8.1 and 8.4. Additionally, as a condition of the censure, Holly must refund a total of $5,500 in attorney’s fees within 60 days.

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