On Friday, July 19, 2024, the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility announced the public censure of lawyer Colleen Ann Hyder for violating ethics rules.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Colleen Ann Hyder.”
According to the release, Hyder continued representing clients in court and at a mediation for a week after her law license had been summarily suspended due to failure to pay her professional privilege tax.
The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment from the Chancery Court of Montgomery County that a public censure was the appropriate disciplinary action for Hyder practicing law without authorization in breach of Tennessee Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5(a). A public censure is an official reprimand but does not restrict Hyder’s ability to continue practicing law going forward.
According to avvo.com, Ms. Hyder is a criminal defense attorney in Clarksville, Tennessee. She attended the Nashville School of Law, graduating in 2010. She acquired her law license in Tennessee in the same year.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
