Tennessee attorney record
Jay Nelson Chamness
Jay Nelson Chamness is an attorney registered with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) under bar number 016027. The current public license status is "Active" as of 2026-06-13.
Active, but with a prior disciplinary record of 5 matters.
The license is currently active, but the public record reflects 5 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 | Jay Nelson Chamness |
|---|---|
| Bar / registration number | 016027 |
| License status | Active |
| Admission year | Not published by Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) |
| Law school | St Louis University School of Law |
| Business location | Brentwood, 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
5 published attorney-discipline decisions of record are linked to this attorney by official registration number.
- 2024-04-29Williamson County Lawyer Reinstated
- 2024-04-17Public Censure
- 2024-04-17Williamson County Lawyer Censured
- 2022-02-23Williamson County Lawyer Placed On Disability Inactive Status
- 2022-02-23Order Transferring Attorney to Disability Inactive Status
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 Jay Nelson Chamness a licensed attorney in Tennessee?
Jay Nelson Chamness is registered with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) under bar number 016027. The current public license status of record is "Active" as of 2026-06-13.
Has Jay Nelson Chamness been disbarred or suspended?
No disbarment or suspension is reflected in Jay Nelson Chamness's current public license status of record per the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR).
What is Jay Nelson Chamness's bar number?
Jay Nelson Chamness's Tennessee bar/registration number is 016027, 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 Jay Nelson Chamness's law office?
The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) record lists a business location of Brentwood, TN for Jay Nelson Chamness. Phone and email are not published in the public roster.
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