Attorney Samuel Perkins of Memphis; repeat offender

The state of Tennessee provided Samuel Lee Perkins with a law license in 1986 after he graduated from Antioch Law School.

The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility found Sammy guilty of the following misconduct.

Sammy’s 1^st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to communicate with client
• Failed to fully cooperate with ethics investigators (Up yours, said Sammy!)
• Failed to file divorce actions for nearly three years
• Failed to promptly refund unearned divorce retainer fe

As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Tennessee Supreme Court punished Sammy by gifting him with a complimentary censure.

Sammy’s 2^nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Neglected clients’ divorce and personal injury cases
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to keep clients informed of status of legal matters
• Failed to properly supervise office staff

As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Tennessee Supreme Court punished Sammy by gifting him with a complimentary 45-day suspension of his law license.

As we speak (ca. March 2016) Sammy practices at 145 Court Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee.