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2017 Fee & IOLTA Suspensions

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 18, 2017

The Tennessee Supreme Court has issued a number of orders suspending Tennessee-licensed attorneys who have not paid their 2016 annual registration fee to the Board of Professional Responsibility and/or have not filed a mandatory compliance statement that eligible client funds are held in accounts participating in the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. Those names appear first. The court also has issued separate orders for those attorneys who filed their IOLTA report but did not pay their fee, and those attorneys who paid their fee but did not file the IOLTA report.

Judge Who Protested Death Penalty Removed from Capital Cases

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2017
An Arkansas judge who barred the state from using one of its execution drugs has been removed from hearing capital cases after participating in death-penalty protests, the ABA Journal reports. Wendell Griffen blocked the use of vercuronium bromide on Friday. Also in Arkansas, federal and state judges over the weekend blocked the execution of eight inmates. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker cited issues with the efficacy of execution drug midazolam. The state is nonetheless preparing to execute two of the inmates this evening.

Loudon County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2017
Loudon County attorney Arthur Wayne Henry was publicly censured by the Board of Professional Responsibility on April 11. Henry was found to have failed to respond to his client’s requests for information in a paternity suit after the opposing party became uncooperative with regard to the paternity testing. Henry ceased working on the case and his client was forced to hire a new attorney. This censure does not affect Henry’s ability to practice law.

Blount County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2017
Blount County attorney Charles Alphonso Carpenter was publicly censured by the Board of Professional Responsibility on April 11. Carpenter was found to have neglected his clients’ cases in two separate matters. Carpenter failed to respond to calls, emails and text messages from clients, and even changed offices without notifying a client. Carpenter also failed to appear for court hearings and depositions. The censure does not affect his ability to practice law.

Louisiana Federal Judge Says Alcoholism Didn’t Affect Cases

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2017
A federal judge in Louisiana who took medical leave for severe alcoholism said there are no grounds to challenge cases resolved in her court, the Associated Press reports. U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi was ordered to get treatment for alcoholism so severe that a colleague believes she cannot take care of herself, according to court records. "I'm sure some will be challenged,” Minaldi said of her cases. “Anyone can file a lawsuit regardless of its merit. But, I don't believe for a second that any of those cases, meritoriously, will be challenged."

Nashville Attorney to Challenge Corker for U.S. Senate

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2017
James Mackler, a Nashville attorney and Iraq War veteran, will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Senator Bob Corker in 2018, the Tennessean reports. Prior to practicing law in Nashville, Mackler was a Blackhawk helicopter pilot in the 101st Airborne Division, and later became a JAG officer.

Federal Judge Resigned from Lifetime Post to Pursue Civil Rights Cases

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2017
Former U.S. District judge Kevin Sharp of Nashville resigned his post in January to return to private practice and take on civil rights cases, the Tennessean reports. Sharp held a lifetime appointment on the bench, but had issues with certain parts of the system during his six-year tenure, such as mandatory minimum sentences. “As a lawyer I can be more proactive, I can say things I want to say,” said Sharp. “I can advocate for positions that I want to advocate for.”

Tennessee AG Joins States Supporting Trump Travel Ban

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2017
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery filed an amicus brief with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of President Donald Trump’s updated travel ban, the Tennessean reports. That adds Slatery to a list of officials in 15 states who believe the decision from the U.S. District Court in Hawaii should be reversed. That decision halted the president’s second version of the travel ban.

Sit-In Demonstrators Arrested at State Capitol

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 12, 2017
Two of 11 demonstrators sitting in at the governor’s office yesterday were arrested by state troopers, the Tennessean reports. The demonstrators were there to call for the expansion of the state’s Medicaid program, and sang songs and prayed in the office until the arrests occurred. The two who were arrested were charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct, while nine others were cited with trespassing and released.

Fair Housing Advocate Dies

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 12, 2017
Longtime leader of the Tennessee Fair Housing Council Tracey McCartney has died following an illness. McCartney joined the council in 1998, providing leadership, management and legal service. A University of Alabama School of Law graduate, McCartney's clerkship with the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program gave her experience that led her to her career. She was one of the inaugural employees of the Central Alabama Fair Housing Center, which was established in Montgomery in 1995.
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