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Disgraced Former Judge Richard Baumgartner Found Dead at Home

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 24, 2018
Richard Baumgartner, who served for 19 years as Knox County Criminal Court judge before resigning amidst a drug scandal, died yesterday, Knoxnews reports. He was 70. A New York native, he graduated from the University of Tennessee School of Law and started his practice in Knoxville as a defense attorney. He was appointed to the Criminal Court bench in 1992, a position he held until 2011, when he resigned and pleaded guilty to misconduct for buying pain pills from a felon on probation in his court. He served a six-month sentence for lying to investigators. He had presided over numerous high-profile cases, including that of “black widow” Raynella Dossett Leath and one of the trials of the murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom.

Tad Cummins’ Lawyer Leaves Case After Attempting to Contact Victim

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 24, 2018
The attorney for Tad Cummins, a former Maury County teacher accused of transporting a student across state lines for the purpose of engaging in criminal sexual conduct, has left the case after trying to talk to the alleged victim. The Tennessean reports that Brent Horst asked to drop out of Cummins’ case because he was concerned federal prosecutors might be investigating his attempts to talk to the 15-year-old girl. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger granted Horst’s request after speaking to him in a closed session.

Kentucky Teen Shooting Suspect to be Tried as Adult

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 24, 2018
The 15-year-old arrested in the mass shooting at a high school in Marshall County, Kentucky, will be prosecuted as an adult, the Louisville Courier Journal reports. The juvenile, who has not been named, was arrested following a shooting at his high school where two other 15-year-old students were killed and 18 others injured. He was charged with two counts of murder and 12 counts of first-degree assault, and is currently being held in a regional juvenile jail in Paducah.

CLE Estate Planning & Probate Forum 2018

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 24, 2018
Join your colleagues from across the state at the annual Estate Planning & Probate Forum. On Feb. 23, speakers will address family law issues, IRA planning and best practices, Medicare benefits and our annual legislative update. The popular probate panel returns with Chancellor Jeffrey Atherton, Judge Kathleen Gomes and attorneys Matthew Thorton and Jennifer Exum to offer guidance and answer questions. 

AG Sessions Faces Questioning in Mueller Inquiry

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 23, 2018
The Department of Justice confirmed that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed last week in the ongoing investigation into Russian interference with American elections, the BBC reports. Sessions is the first member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet to be questioned by former FBI director and special counsel Robert Mueller’s team. So far four individuals have been charged as a part of the probe.

Investor Sues Over Stalled Nashville Property Sale

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 23, 2018
A New York investor is suing to force the sale of the Gibson Guitar Valley Arts building, a prominent Nashville property that has been vacant for months, the Nashville Post reports. Last week Starguitar LLC became the second investor to file a motion in Davidson County Chancery Court asking to intervene in the legal dispute between Gibson and Somera Road, the investment firm that agreed to purchase the property for $11 million in December. The court will consider the request on Feb. 9.

Glen Campbell’s Publicist Subpoenaed in Dispute Over Will

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 23, 2018
The publicist of late singer/songwriter Glen Campbell has been subpoenaed to testify in a fight over Campbell’s competence when he signed a now disputed will, The Tennessean reports. Sanford Brokaw, who publicly disclosed Campbell’s death from Alzheimer’s disease last year, must appear in Davidson County Probate Court on Feb. 20. Three of the singer’s children who were cut out of his $50 million estate are challenging a 2006 will filed by his widow.

Shelby County Attorney Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 23, 2018
TeShaun David Moore of Shelby County was publicly censured yesterday by Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court. The court further ordered him to pay restitution to his client and to pay costs and expenses to the Board of Professional Responsibility. On Feb. 2, 2017, a petition for discipline was filed against Moore. Prior to the final hearing, Moore executed a conditional guilty plea acknowledging he unreasonably delayed retaining an expert, failed to notify his client of the motion hearing date, failed to consult with the client prior to entering a nonsuit of the case and unreasonably delayed notifying his client of the dismissal of the case without prejudice.

Monroe County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 23, 2018
The Tennessee Supreme Court yesterday suspended Barry Keith Maxwell from the practice of law for 75 days. Upon completion of his suspension, he will be placed on probation for one year, subject to the condition that he submit to an evaluation by the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) and comply with any monitoring requirements TLAP deems necessary. Maxwell must pay the Board of Professional Responsibility’s costs and expenses and court costs within 90 days. A complaint filed in August 2015 alleged that Maxwell used a portion of a client’s cash settlement for a personal expense believing that he could earn that money back quickly to repay his client. He advised his client of this after using the funds; however, repayment was delayed as Maxwell was subsequently suspended for non-payment of his annual registration dues.

Hamilton County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 23, 2018
The Supreme Court of Tennessee yesterday suspended Lisa Zarzour Bowman from the practice of law for one year with 30 days being an active suspension and the remainder served on probation with the appointment of a practice monitor. In addition, she must pay the Board’s costs in the disciplinary proceeding. On Aug. 24, 2016, a Petition for Discipline containing one complaint was filed against Bowman alleging lack of diligence, lack of communication and incompetent representation. After a trial upon the merits, the hearing panel found she failed to timely prepare and file documents with the trial court for a period of nearly 15 months, failed to reasonably communicate with her client regarding changes made in the final decree of divorce previously approved by the client, and filed a final decree of divorce not approved by the client.
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