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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 9, 2021

Attorney Jake Preston Evans was suspended from the practice of law in Tennessee today. The Tennessee Supreme Court suspended him for 16 months, retroactive to March 9, 2020. Evans agreed to a conditional guilty plea acknowledging his conduct violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4 and 8.1. The court also directed Evans to make restitution to two clients, and contact the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program for an evaluation and, if recommended, to enter into a monitoring agreement with the program. According to the BPR website, Evans practices in Charlotte, NC.