TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Jan 14, 2026

Troy Lee Bowlin II, an attorney in Knox County, was censured by the Tennessee Supreme Court on Jan. 14. Bowlin was hired by a Virginia resident for a potential dispute in Virginia though he is not licensed to practice law in Virginia. The court found that Bowlin failed to respond to inquiries from the client, and a few months later, his office prepared a pro se pleading for the client to file in Virginia. He also was found to have called opposing counsel to ask for a continuance, and gave the client advice about the Virginia filing. The court determined that these actions violated Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.16 and 5.5.