TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 29, 2021

The Tennessee Supreme Court today censured Roane County lawyer Jason Ralph Hines. The court took the action after determining that Hines engaged in inappropriate text communications with a client, failed to deposit client funds into his trust account, provided inappropriate financial assistance to his client, and failed to promptly refund advance payment of unearned fees. He agreed to a conditional guilty plea admitting his conduct violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.7(a), 1.15 (a), 1.8(3) and 1.16(d).