A Sullivan County Lawyer Has Been Suspended From Practicing Law For Five Years Effective June 26. The Tennessee Supreme Court Ordered Two Years As An Active Suspension With The Remaining Three Years To Be Served On Probation. 41-Year-Old Samuel Ervin White Must Also Pay Restitution To Clients, Cover Costs, And Work With A Practice Monitor. The Disciplinary Board Filed Five Complaints Including Failure To Communicate, Lack Of Diligence, Unreasonable Fees, Misappropriation Of Funds, And Failure To Withdraw After A Prior Suspension. White Admitted To Violating Multiple Rules Of Professional Conduct In A Conditional Guilty Plea.