Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee v. Thomas Ewing Cowan

Case Number
E2012-00377-SC-R3-BP

This appeal involves a determination of the proper final discipline for an attorney who pleaded guilty to willful tax evasion. We hold that because ABA Standard for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions 5.11(b)applies to criminal acts such as those admitted by the attorney here, the trial court’s order of disbarment is affirmed.

Authoring Judge
Justice Cornelia A. Clark
Originating Judge
Senior Judge Walter C. Kurtz
Case Name
Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee v. Thomas Ewing Cowan
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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