Attorney Cynthia Nicholson of Nashville, TN; slacker, serial offender

The state of Tennessee provided Cynthia Nicholson with a law license in 1994 after she graduated from the University of Memphis School of Law. 

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

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

• Failed to appear in court on client’s behalf on three occasions
• Failure to appear in court forced client to represent himself
• Found in contempt of court for failure to appear
   
  
• Neglected client’s legal matter
• Failed to safeguard client’s retainer
• Failed to deposit client funds into a trust account

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

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

• Engaged in illegal practice of law while license suspended

As a direct consequence of her misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Tennessee Supreme Court punished Cindy by gifting her with a complimentary 60-day suspension of her law license.

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

• Pose a substantial threat of irreparable harm to the public

As a direct consequence of her misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Tennessee Supreme Court punished Cindy by gifting her with a complimentary temporary suspension of her law license.

Cindy’s 4^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to prepare legal matters on behalf of her clients
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to communicate with client
• Neglected client legal matters

As a direct consequence of her misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Tennessee Supreme Court punished Cindy by gifting her with a complimentary 6-month suspension of her law license.

As we speak (ca. October 2018) Cindy practices at 1161 Murfreesboro Pike in Nashville, Tennessee.