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James Kidwell Scott

also known as Jim Scott

3.0
Rating: 5.0

Licensed for 32 years

Environmental and natural resources Lawyer at Knoxville, TN
Practice Areas: Environmental and Natural Resources, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury ... +4 more

713 Market St, Knoxville, TN

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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 32 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 1994

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2023

Location

Law Offices of James Kidwell Scott

713 Market St, Knoxville, TN, 37902-2305

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3.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Peter | August 11, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

A Failure as an attorney and a human

I hired Jim to represent me and my family after my home was destroyed by a mudslide due to negligent grading that failed done by my neighbor.. It has been 3.5 years and I have gotten every run around and excuse you can imagine from, being sick, to dad dying, to car accident, to being mugged, to bein...g sick, to power being off at his office, to being on vacation, to having Covid, to being have a dental procedure done, to being in the hospital, and I am sure I am forgetting more. This Fraud took 10k from me that was money raised by a go fund me after my home was destroyed and my family almost killed and has done NOTHING for me in 3.5 years. I went to the courthouse and pulled my file to find that the judge had dismissed my case because of REPEATED failures to respond to the requests to the defendants and making categorically outrageous requests of the court. I am now beginning to work with the Bar to go after Jim Scott. and I recommend you ALL STAY AWAY from this charlatan !!!

Posted by Jeff | April 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Saved My Reputation

I can't thank Jim enough. I had a little too much to drink one night and made a mistake. I ended up getting pulled over and blew a 0.09 and was charged with a DUI. Jim was able to have my DUI dismissed. I did end up doing my fair share of community service, but I was more than happy to do.

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Experience

Rating:  5.0 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023.

Publicly Censured issued in TN, 2023

updated on 08/11/2023

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Honors

2015

best, CityView Magazine

2014

best, CityView Magazine

2014

best, CityView Magazine

2012

best, CityView Magazine

2012

best, CityView Magazine

2011

best, CityView Magazine

Sample of Legal Cases

day v. cbee

verdict in excess of company limits

smith v. ocharleys et al

settled confidential

armes et al v. TVA

armes et al v. TVA

settled confidential

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Education

1994

University of Tennessee College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

University of Tennessee

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1988

University of Wales

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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