Ricky McElhaney v. Howard Barnwell

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Submitted on Briefs November 19, 2001 RICKY W. McELHANEY v. HOWARD B. BARNWELL Appeal from the Chancery Court for Hamilton County No. 98-1218 Howell N. Peoples, Chancellor By Interchange FILED JANUARY 14, 2002 No. E2000-02748-COA-R3-CV In 1998, Ricky W. McElhaney (“Plaintiff”), filed a petition seeking disbarment of his former criminal defense attorney, Howard B. Barnwell (“Defendant”). Plaintiff relied upon the statutory scheme provided by

Tenn. Code Ann. § 23-3-201, et seq., which allows an individual aggrieved by the act or conduct of a…