Attorney Mitchell Givens Jr., of Johnson City, TN; slacker, repeater

The state of Tennessee provided Mitchell Stanley Givens Jr. with a law license in 1979 after he graduated from the University of Tennessee Law School.

The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility Mitch guilty of the following misconduct.

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

• Failed to communicate with client
• Violated or attempted to violate Rules of Conduct or knowingly assisted or induced another to do so, or did so through the acts of another
• Failed to provide competent representation (Dumbo) 
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to keep client informed of status of matter
• Failed to explain a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions regarding the representation

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

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

• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to communicate with client
• Failed to safeguard client property and funds
• Failed to withdraw when withdrawal mandated
• Violated or attempted to violate Rules of Conduct or knowingly assisted or induced another to do so, or did so through the acts of another

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Tennessee Supreme Court punished Mitch by gifting him with a complimentary 1-year suspension of his law license.

As we speak (ca. January 2017) Mitch practices at 112 East Myrtle Avenue in Johnson City, Tennessee.