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Knoxville Attorney Nathaniel Parham Dies at 89

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 29, 2017
Nathaniel Wade Parham of Knoxville and formerly of Memphis died on Nov. 29. He was 89. Parham focused his 61-year legal career on his real estate practice. Prior to becoming an attorney, he enlisted with the U.S. Navy. He earned the rank of Chief Warrant Officer during active duty and served in the U.S. Naval Reserves until he was 65.

Durham School Services Settles 2016 Lawsuit Against Bus Driver

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 29, 2017
A civil lawsuit against a former bus driver who pleaded guilty in 2016 to raping a student has been settled, the Times Free Press reports. The suit was filed against Durham School Services, the company that was accused by the family of the victim of improperly employing the driver, Alexander Rodriguez. Filings from the Dec. 12 settlement in Hamilton County Circuit Court do not show how much the company will pay. Durham is the same company that employed Johnthony Walker, the driver who will stand trial early next year for a deadly bus crash that killed six children.

Hamilton County Judge Declines to Extend Life Sentence for Convicted Murderer

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 28, 2017
Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Barry Steelman decided not to extend the life sentence of a man convicted of a shooting he committed when he was still a minor, the Times Free Press reports. Cortz Sims, now 20 years old, is already serving his life sentence for first degree murder, but prosecutors said he should serve additional time for his attempted murder convictions. Steelman sentenced Sims to 25 years for each attempted murder charge, but he decided to run them concurrently to the life sentence. If ever released on parole, Sims will be at least 68 years old.

McKinney Seeks $1 Million in Damages for Wrongful Conviction

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 28, 2017
Lawrence McKinney, the Wilson County man who was recently exonerated for a crime for which he served 31 years in prison, is seeking $1 million in damages from the state, The Tennessean reports. One million dollars is the maximum possible compensation allowed under state law for such a case. McKinney was first convicted for rape and burglary in 1978 and wasn’t released until DNA evidence led to an overturned conviction in 2009. He was exonerated by Gov. Bill Haslam earlier this month.

Roy Moore Loses Lawsuit Seeking New Election

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 28, 2017
Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore was denied a lawsuit he filed this morning seeking to block Doug Jones from being declared the winner of the Alabama Senate special election and calling for a new election, Politico reports. The lawsuit also sought an investigation into alleged voter fraud, which Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said there was no evidence of. A judge dismissed the suit, and Jones was certified the official victor later in the day.

Lawsuit Accuses Hamblen County Trustee of Cattle Rustling

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 28, 2017
Hamblen County Trustee John Baskette has been accused of rustling cattle to “pay for his womanizing” in a new lawsuit, Knoxnews reports. Danny G. Simmons’ suit also reports claims from Baskette’s wife, who allegedly said her husband was leading a double life and that significant amounts of money were missing from personal accounts. Baskette’s attorney, Jill Talley, said the lawsuit is driven by her client’s “bitter, soon-to-be ex wife” and denies the claims. 

Nashville Lawyers Prefer Escobar for General Sessions Post

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 28, 2017
Nashville Bar Association members have recommended Assistant District Attorney Ana Escobar as their preferred candidate for the General Sessions bench, according to a poll conducted by the organization. Escobar, Newton S. Holiday and Dominic “Nick” Leonardo are nominated to take over the General Sessions seat recently vacated by Judge Angelita Blackshear Dalton, who was appointed by the governor to the 20th Judicial District Criminal Court. The Nashville Metro Council will select a replacement at its Jan. 2 meeting.

Texas Lawyer Placed on Probation

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 28, 2017
The Supreme Court of Tennessee yesterday entered an Order of Reciprocal Discipline suspending the law license of William N. Hulsey III of Texas for 30 months with the suspension being fully probated, beginning Sept. 1, 2017, and ending Feb. 28, 2020, as specified by the Agreed Judgment of Probated Suspension entered Aug. 30, 2017, by the State Bar of Texas. Upon receiving notification by the Board of Professional Responsibility that Hulsey was subject to attorney discipline in Texas, the Supreme Court of Tennessee entered a notice requiring Hulsey to show cause why reciprocal discipline should not be imposed in Tennessee. He failed to file a response to the Tennessee Supreme Court’s notice and the court found it appropriate to enter an Order of Reciprocal Discipline against Hulsey.

Davidson County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 28, 2017
George Avery Mott of Nashville was suspended yesterday from the practice of law for one year, with 30 days active suspension and the remaining time to be served on probation. The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a Petition for Discipline due to two complaints arising out of Mott’s conduct in Bankruptcy Court. In the first complaint, Mott incorrectly informed his client that his annuity would not become property of the trustee if he filed a Chapter 7 petition. The second complaint came from a trustee, who alleged that Mott failed to pay filing fees or file motions for filing fees to be paid in installments, failed to file a pre-trial brief and exhibit list in one case, failed to submit an order to reopen a case once a motion to reopen was unopposed, and failed to show good communication with his clients.

Campbell County Attorney Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 28, 2017
Campbell County lawyer Donald Brent Gray was suspended today from the practice of law for two years, retroactive to March 10, 2017, with one year active suspension and one year on probation. Gray was suspended for three matters. In one, he failed to appear for a court date. In a second matter, he failed to deposit an unearned fee to a trust account and failed to refund the unearned portion of his fee after his representation terminated. In a third matter, he failed to appear for a court date and failed to deposit an unearned fee to a trust account. In all matters, he failed to respond to the Board’s requests for information. As conditions of his probation, Gray must engage a practice monitor, obtain an evaluation by the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program and enter into a monitoring agreement if appropriate, make restitution to two clients, and commit no further acts of misconduct resulting in a recommendation of discipline.
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