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Tennessee attorney license lookup
Search the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee and see a lawyer's status, bpr number, and standing. Every result is checked against the official board.
Opens the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee search in a new tab. In-page results are being wired up; the board's own record is the source either way.
Sample result
BPR number
12345678
Admitted
Nov 2004
Standing
Good standing
Discipline
None on file
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What each status means
- Eligible to practice
- Dues are paid, any required CLE is current, and no suspension is in effect. This is what you want to see before you hire.
- Not eligible
- The license exists but the lawyer cannot practice right now, usually for unpaid dues or a missed CLE deadline. It can often be cured within days.
- Suspended or disbarred
- The bar has taken disciplinary action. The order is public, and the record links to it.
Verifying a Tennessee attorney
- Licensing authority
- The Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee licenses and disciplines the state's lawyers.
- BPR number
- A Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) number, assigned when a lawyer is admitted in Tennessee.
- Renewal
- An annual registration fee, plus 15 hours of CLE each year including 3 hours of ethics and professionalism.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. The online directory shows an attorney's status and any public disciplinary releases; private reprimands stay confidential.
Common questions
How do I know a Tennessee lawyer is really licensed?
Match the name to an active record on the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee with a status of eligible to practice. A lawyer who cannot be found on the board's roll is not licensed in Tennessee, whatever a website says.
What does "not eligible" mean if the license still exists?
The lawyer is on the roll but barred from practicing today, most often for unpaid dues or a lapsed requirement. It is not the same as discipline, and it is usually temporary.
Can I see if a lawyer has been disciplined?
Public. The online directory shows an attorney's status and any public disciplinary releases; private reprimands stay confidential. Where an order exists, the board links to it from the record.
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