Attorney Al Thomas of Memphis; serial offender

The state of Tennessee presented Al H. Thomas with a law license in 1954 after he graduated from Southern University Law School.

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

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

• Mishandled trust funds he held as trustee for his clients

As a consequence of her misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Tennessee Supreme Court punished Al by gifting him with a complimentary 30-day suspension of his law license.

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

In one matter, Al improperly entered into a contract with another attorney to share a percentage of gross settlements or verdict amounts with a paralegal on cases the paralegal had worked on which either went to trial or were settled.

As a consequence of her misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Tennessee Supreme Court punished Al by gifting him with a complimentary censure.

Al’s 3^rd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Neglected at least five client matters
• Failed to communicate with several clients

As a consequence of her misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Tennessee Supreme Court punished Al by gifting him with a complimentary censure.

As we speak (ca. September 2016), Gene practices at 5384 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee.