Bloomberg Law
December 5, 2018, 8:51 PM UTC

Anxiety, Suicidal Thoughts Won’t Halt Lawyer Discipline

Brian Flood
Brian Flood
Reporter

An attorney’s anxiety and suicidal ideation weren’t enough to halt disciplinary proceedings against him, the Tennessee Supreme Court said Dec. 4.

He didn’t show that these mental health issues made it impossible to defend himself, the court said.

Thomas Mabry was suspended from practicing law for failure to act diligently in the representation of a client. He testified that he had experienced suicidal thoughts in the run up to his disciplinary hearing, and submitted medical records indicating he suffered from generalized anxiety disorder.

Under Tennessee Supreme Court rules, an attorney seeking to suspend disciplinary proceedings must prove by a preponderance ...

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