Brown v. Bd. of Professional Responsibility

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE ROBERT L. BROWN v. BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Hamilton County No. 98-1215 Howell N. Peoples, Chancellor No. E1999-02636-SC-R3-CV - Decided May 2, 2000 This appeal arises from the refusal of the Board of Professional Responsibility to reduce the costs it assessed against an attorney pursuant to formal disciplinary proceedings. After having been assessed costs under Rule 9, § 24.3, Rules of the Supreme Court, Robert L. Brown, the respondent attorney, tendered the…