Gracey v. Maddin

This appeal involves the right of a law partnership to include the surname of a retired partner in its firm name after the partner’s death. The majority has determined that the firm cannot continue to use its former partner’s name. I cannot concur.

The majority’s opinion is discordant with the long-standing practice of lawyers in Tennessee. It ignores Tenn.S.Ct.R. 8, DR 2-102, and it misapprehends the significance of the dealings between the parties. If permitted to stand, it will open a Pandora’s box, spreading mischief from Mountain City to Memphis. I would hold that a *502lawyer’s consent to…