Attorney Johnnie Candy of Memphis; repeat offender

The state of Tennessee provided Johnnie Raymond Candy with a law license in 1981 after he graduated from the University of Memphis Law School.

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

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

• Withheld settlement money in client’s case of $16,666 in order to negotiate subrogation claim
• Negotiated subrogation claim with Blue Cross but failed to pay the funds for several months
• Johnnie didn’t pay funds owed to client until after ethics complaint filed

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

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

• Failed to communicate with client
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to explain matter to extent necessary to allow client to determine scope of representation
• Failed to seek lawful client objectives
• Improper use of escrow account
• Charged an excessive fee (cheater)

As a consequence of his misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Tennessee Supreme Court punished Johnnie by gifting him with a complimentary 3-day suspension of his law license.

As we speak (ca. October 2014) Johnnie practices at 323 Beale in Memphis, Tennessee.