Disciplinary actions

Tennessee Attorney Disciplinary Actions

Based on the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) registration roster as of 2026-06-13, 314 Tennessee attorneys are disbarred and 3,034 are suspended of record. Status strings below are reproduced verbatim from the official source.

314

disbarred of record

3,034

suspended of record

1,686

not eligible to practice

Records (showing first 100 of 3,348)

Name	Bar #	Status	Official status of record	Location
Christopher David Adams	014583	Disbarred	Disbarred	Athens
Glenda Ann Adams	019948	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Cordova
Robert B Akard	010353	Disbarred	Disbarred	Sarasota
William Alan Alder	023214	Disbarred	Disbarred	Franklin
Andy Lamar Allman	017857	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Hendersonville
Nathanael Ellis Anderson	023216	Disbarred	Disbarred	Knoxville
Sharon K. Anderson	014584	Disbarred	Disbarred	Oakland
William Leonard Arendall	006079	Disbarred	Disbarred	Franklin
Derek Alan Artrip	026784	Disbarred	Disbarred	Ona
Alea Danielle Ashby	024069	Disbarred	Disbarred	Nashville
Bruce Dwain Atherton	014053	Disbarred	Disbarred	Louisville
Thomas Alva Austin	005866	Disbarred	Disbarred	Kingston
Wade R Baggette	005633	Disbarred	Disbarred	Monroe
Javier Michael Bailey	014186	Disbarred	Disbarred	Memphis
Frank Alfred Baker	031931	Disbarred	Disbarred	Marianna
Larry Michael Baker	008563	Disbarred	Disbarred	Memphis
Timothy R Balducci	015153	Disbarred	Disbarred	New Albany
Donrua Darlene Barnes-Hulsey	019437	Disbarred	Disbarred	Clarksville
Jason Wade Barnette	026960	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Nashville
Robin Kathleen Barry	021843	Disbarred	Disbarred	Richmond
Craig Joseph Bartel	017873	Disbarred	Disbarred	Decaturville
Matthew Quentin Bastian	012562	Disbarred	Disbarred	Columbia
Jes Beard	014170	Disbarred	Disbarred	Chatsworth
Charles E Beaty	009891	Disbarred	Disbarred	Banner Elk
Jones Chamberlain Beene	004475	Disbarred	Disbarred	Athens
Robert Daniel Benson	000097	Disbarred	Disbarred	Provo
Darren Vincent Berg	023505	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Knoxville
Martin Ronald Berlanstein	008137	Disbarred	Disbarred	Boulder
Douglas Randall Berry	002889	Disbarred	Disbarred	Goodlettsville
Tyler Rieves Berry	002837	Disbarred	Disbarred	Franklin
John Bennett Blair	015356	Disbarred	Disbarred	Madison
Harold Ray Blakney	008026	Disbarred	Disbarred	Memphis
Kent Lowery Booher	011416	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Harriman
Jewel Guy Boozer	021848	Disbarred	Disbarred	Atoka
Bennett Farris Bratcher	013526	Disbarred	Disbarred	Goodlettsville
Howard Bridges	007411	Disbarred	Disbarred	—
Troy Lee Brooks	016424	Disbarred	Disbarred	Mount Juliet
Charles Herbert Brown	018563	Disbarred	Disbarred	Atlanta
Charles F. Brown	023438	Disbarred	Disbarred	—
Christopher Lee Brown	015788	Disbarred	Disbarred	Germantown
James Arnold Brown	010390	Disbarred	Disbarred	Dickson
John Pierce Brownlee	018343	Disbarred	Disbarred	Herlong
Spence Roberts Bruner	019056	Disbarred	Disbarred	Harriman
Patricia Donice Butler	022706	Disbarred	Disbarred	Harriman
William Dunlap Cannon	008514	Disbarred	Disbarred	Memphis
Laurence Alan Canter	006032	Disbarred	Disbarred	Cupertino
Larry Dean Cantrell	009921	Disbarred	Disbarred	Athens
Johnny Wayne Carden	006983	Disbarred	Disbarred	Lawrenceburg
Patricia Spicer Carden	002448	Disbarred	Disbarred	Brentwood
Jonathan Stephen Carlton	029768	Disbarred	Disbarred	Nortonville
Charles Alphonso Carpenter	016429	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Maryville
Richard Denny Cartwright	011242	Disbarred	Disbarred	Hixson
Charles Robert Castellaw	013535	Disbarred	Disbarred	Memphis
Amanda Howell Castillo	037519	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Columbia
Samuel J. Chappell	013685	Disbarred	Disbarred	Big Spring
Robert Lawson Cheek	015407	Disbarred	Disbarred	Knoxville
Edythe Paschall Christie	017920	Disbarred	Disbarred	Medina
Michael T Circeo	014603	Disbarred	Disbarred	Chattanooga
John Jay Clark	024360	Disbarred	Disbarred	Nashville
Lewis Franklin Clark	008787	Disbarred	Disbarred	Humboldt
Richard Russwurm Clark	002892	Disbarred	Disbarred	Nashville
Wilson Meredith Clark	004484	Disbarred	Disbarred	Memphis
John E. Clemmons	018354	Disbarred	Disbarred	Nashville
Homer L. Cody	010755	Disbarred	Disbarred	Memphis
Don W Cooper	001286	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bristol
Thomas Patrick Cooper	026251	Disbarred	Disbarred	Miami Beach
Thomas Ewing Cowan	002026	Disbarred	Disbarred	Elizabethton
Joseph Houston Crabtree	011451	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Athens
Scott Eric Crawford	017056	Disbarred	Disbarred	Olive Branch
Thomas Allen Crawford	006427	Disbarred	Disbarred	Pittsburgh
Russell C Dafferner	009409	Disbarred	Disbarred	Memphis
Bobby Dean Davis	009412	Disbarred	Disbarred	Nashville
Jeffrey Wade Deer	018325	Disbarred	Disbarred	Chicago
Jimmy Vallejo Delgado	022373	Disbarred	Disbarred	New Braunfels
James Preston Diamond	008326	Disbarred	Disbarred	Jackson
Thomas Francis Dilustro	018624	Disbarred	Disbarred	Knoxville
Joseph James Doherty	014295	Disbarred	Disbarred	Morristown
Robert Allen Doll	022764	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Nashville
James Austin Dukes	026731	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Hammond
Johnny Von Dunaway	000490	Disbarred	Disbarred	La Follette
Dwight E Duncan	012965	Disbarred	Disbarred	Memphis
Matthew David Dunn	030759	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Brentwood
Sharon Elizabeth England	018642	Disbarred	Disbarred	Brentwood
Daniel Dwight Erickson	011477	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bartlett
Mary Pentecost Evans	009437	Disbarred	Disbarred	Knoxville
Terence Joseph Fairfax	020729	Disbarred	Disbarred	Akron
Edward T. Farmer	019377	Disbarred	Disbarred	Murfreesboro
Robert Hall Feeney	001547	Disbarred	Disbarred	Fayetteville
Stuart William Fields	017354	Disbarred	Disbarred	Nashville
A. Sais Phillips Finney	028845	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Memphis
Stephen Vincent Fitzgerald	021108	Disbarred	Disbarred	Gainesville
Garry Christopher Forsythe	020460	Disbarred	Disbarred	Hendersonville
William Erwin Fortas	007897	Disbarred	Disbarred	Memphis
Albert J Fox	005029	Disbarred	Disbarred	Hendersonville
Christopher Robin Fox	016095	Disbarred	Disbarred	Nashville
Mark Decateur Francis	007307	Disbarred	Disbarred	Memphis
Maurice Earl Franklin	008433	Disbarred	Disbarred	Memphis
Maurice Rudolph Franks	008180	Disbarred	Disbarred	Baton Rouge
Donald Jake Gamble	006511	Disbarred	Disbarred	Crossville
Jackie Lynn Garton	016106	Disbarred	Disbarred - Permanent	Burns

How to read these records

A status of disbarred or suspended reflects the official registration status published by the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR). We reproduce the record; we do not interpret it. For the full order, dates, and any reinstatement, consult the official source. To report an error in a record, contact the licensing authority of record.

Itemized disciplinary orders (charges, dates, sanctions text) are not yet integrated for Tennessee; this page reflects current registration status only.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find out if a lawyer was disbarred or suspended in Tennessee?

Search their name or bar number in the lookup above, or scan the records list on this page. Each entry shows the official Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) status of record. A status of disbarred or suspended means the attorney is not in good standing to practice at the time of the record.

How many Tennessee attorneys are disbarred or suspended?

314 Tennessee attorneys are disbarred and 3,034 are suspended of record per the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR), as of 2026-06-13.

Is Tennessee attorney discipline public?

Yes. License status, including disbarment and suspension of record, is public information published by the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR). Anyone can look up an attorney's current standing for free.

What is the difference between disbarred and suspended?

Disbarment removes an attorney's license to practice; suspension pauses it for a set period or until conditions are met. Both mean the attorney is not in good standing at the time of the record. Reinstatement, where it is allowed, is decided by the licensing authority.

Where can I find the full disciplinary order?

This page reflects the current registration status published by the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR). For the underlying order — the charges, dates, and sanction text — consult the official source linked under Data sources below.

Data sources & last updated

Licensing roster & status: Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR). Public licensing roster.
Resident-attorney benchmark: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 2024.
Data on this page as of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).

Look up any attorney's standing on the Tennessee attorney license lookup.

This site republishes official public records and is not legal advice, a lawyer referral service, or a consumer reporting agency. Information here may not be used to make decisions about employment, tenancy, or credit (FCRA). Records are shown as published by their official sources and may contain errors or be out of date; consult the linked official source to verify. To correct or dispute a record, contact the licensing authority of record.