Tennessee attorney record
William Clark Barnes
William Clark Barnes is an attorney registered with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) under bar number 011399. The current public license status is "Active" as of 2026-06-13.
Active, but with a prior disciplinary record of 16 matters.
The license is currently active, but the public record reflects 16 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 | William Clark Barnes |
|---|---|
| Bar / registration number | 011399 |
| License status | Active |
| Admission year | Not published by Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) |
| Law school | University of Memphis - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law |
| Business location | Columbia, 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
16 published attorney-discipline decisions of record are linked to this attorney by official registration number.
- 2025-07-24Public Censure
- 2025-07-24Maury County Lawyer Censured
- 2019-01-25Maury County Lawyer Reinstated
- 2019-01-25Order of Reinstatement
- 2015-10-30Shelby County Lawyer Censured
- 2015-10-28Public Censure
- 2015-04-01Former Maury County Lawyer Suspended
- 2015-03-31Order of Enforcement - Suspended 3 years with 6 months active and remainder on probation
- 2011-01-24Columbia Lawyer Censured
- 2011-01-21Public Censure
- 2010-04-15Columbia Lawyer Censured
- 2010-04-15Public Censure
- 2004-10-25Columbia Attorney Publicly Censured
- 2004-10-18Public Censure
- 2004-08-19Columbia Attorney Censured
- 2004-08-12Public Censure
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 William Clark Barnes a licensed attorney in Tennessee?
William Clark Barnes is registered with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) under bar number 011399. The current public license status of record is "Active" as of 2026-06-13.
Has William Clark Barnes been disbarred or suspended?
No disbarment or suspension is reflected in William Clark Barnes's current public license status of record per the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR).
What is William Clark Barnes's bar number?
William Clark Barnes's Tennessee bar/registration number is 011399, 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 William Clark Barnes's law office?
The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) record lists a business location of Columbia, TN for William Clark Barnes. Phone and email are not published in the public roster.
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