Fayette County lawyer censured by TN Supreme Court
PRESS RELEASE FROM BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE:
FAYETTE COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On October 9, 2025, Leslie Adkins Miller, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Ms. Miller was representing a client in which her client’s parental rights were terminated.
Ms. Miller filed a Notice of Appeal with Tennessee Court of Appeals.
Ms. Miller failed to file timely documents as required by the Court including a brief on behalf of her client.
This resulted in her client’s appeal being dismissed.
By these acts, Ms. Miller has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 3.2 (expediting litigation), 3.4 (fairness to opposing party and counsel), and 8.4(d) (misconduct), and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorney’s ability to practice law.
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