Attorney Paul Walwyn of Madison, TN; idiot, serial offender

The state of Tennessee provided Paul Julius Walwyn with a law license in 1996 after he graduated from the University of Tennessee Law School.

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

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

• Neglected legal matter entrusted to him
• Failed to prepare court order as directed for eight months
• Failed to properly prepare to represent client in child support/custody matter
• Failed to comply with court order
• Failed to file notice of appeal in timely manner
• Failed to file petition with Supreme Court resulting in client’s loss of review

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

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

• Failed to fully cooperate with ethics investigators (Up yours, said Paulie!)

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

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

• Failed to respond to several Court of Appeal orders
• Failed to expedite client litigation
• Ordered by Court of Appeal to appear for show cause contempt hearing
• Found to be in willful and intentional contempt of court
• Sentenced to 48-hours in Davidson County jail for contempt
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Acted unfairly towards opposing counsel and party
• Engaged in a pattern of misconduct
• Failed to file appeal on client’s behalf before deadline expired
• Failed to file trial transcript with Court of Appeals
• Misconduct involved multiple offenses
• Failed to provide competent representation (idiot)
• Failed to communicate with client
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Violated or attempted to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct, knowingly assisted or induced another to do so, or do so through the acts of another

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

As we speak (March 2017), Paulie practices at 1994 Gallatin Park North in Madison, Tennessee.