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FORMER ATHENS LAWYER SUSPENDED
????? On March 23, 2012, Lance W. Parr, formerly of Athens, was suspended for one year by the Tennessee Supreme Court pursuant to Rule 9, Section 4.2, of the Rules of the Supreme Court.
Additionally, Mr. Parr must be evaluated by Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) and must comply with all recommendations of TLAP as a condition to any reinstatement.
???? Mr. Parr represented a client in a divorce with whom Mr. Parr was having an affair. Mr. Parr failed to adequately advise the client of the conflict or obtain a waiver of the conflict. Mr. Parr moved to quash a subpoena for text messages claiming attorney-client privilege, although that privilege did not apply. Mr. Parr also forged a client’s signature to a document, notarized the signature and submitted the document to the Court. When discovered, Mr. Parr submitted an amended document but misrepresented to the Court that the only change was the corrected signature.
A Hearing Panel determined Mr. Parr’s actions violated Rule 1.7 (conflicts); 3.1 (meritorious claims); 3.3 (candor toward the tribunal); and 8.4 (misconduct). Mr. Parr was further ordered to pay the expenses and costs of the disciplinary proceedings against him pursuant to Rule 9, Section 24.3 of the Rules of the Supreme Court, and fully comply in all respects with the requirements and obligations of suspended attorneys as set forth in Rule 9, Section 18, of the Rules of the Supreme Court.
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