Tennessee attorney record
Charles Matthew Bates
Charles Matthew Bates is an attorney registered with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) under bar number 020609. The current public license status is "Active" as of 2026-06-13.
Active, but with a prior disciplinary record of 8 matters.
The license is currently active, but the public record reflects 8 resolved disciplinary matters. Past discipline does not mean current restriction — read the itemized record below.
A summary of the public record — not a rating of skill, not a recommendation, not legal advice.
License & registration
| Full name | Charles Matthew Bates |
|---|---|
| Bar / registration number | 020609 |
| License status | Active |
| Admission year | Not published by Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) |
| Law school | Nashville School of Law |
| Business location | Lawrenceburg, TN |
| Firm | Not published by Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) |
| Discipline standing | No disbarment or suspension is reflected in the current public status. See “Disciplinary decisions on record” below for the itemized public orders. |
Disciplinary decisions on record
8 published attorney-discipline decisions of record are linked to this attorney by official registration number.
- 2018-10-25Lawrence County Lawyer Censured
- 2018-10-24Public Censure
- 2011-04-28Lawrence County Lawyer Censured
- 2011-04-27Public Censure
- 2010-06-11Lawrence County Lawyer Reinstated by Supreme Court
- 2010-06-03Order-Dissolution of Temporary Suspension
- 2010-04-28Lawrenceburg Attorney Temporarily Suspended
- 2010-04-22Order of Temporary Suspension-4.3
Source: Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee — Recent Disciplinary and Licensure Actions (public release listing). These are official, published disciplinary records, linked verbatim. They are matched to this attorney by official registration number — an exact identity match. Read each linked record for the controlling disposition.
Federal court activity
Federal court activity has not been compiled for this attorney yet.
Source & last updated
Source: Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) — official attorney record. As of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).
Frequently asked questions
Is Charles Matthew Bates a licensed attorney in Tennessee?
Charles Matthew Bates is registered with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) under bar number 020609. The current public license status of record is "Active" as of 2026-06-13.
Has Charles Matthew Bates been disbarred or suspended?
No disbarment or suspension is reflected in Charles Matthew Bates's current public license status of record per the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR).
What is Charles Matthew Bates's bar number?
Charles Matthew Bates's Tennessee bar/registration number is 020609, assigned by the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR). A bar number is the most reliable way to confirm you have the right attorney, especially for common names.
Where is Charles Matthew Bates's law office?
The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) record lists a business location of Lawrenceburg, TN for Charles Matthew Bates. Phone and email are not published in the public roster.
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