Cocke County lawyer censured
Published April 19, 2023; 1:41 p.m.

NEWPORT, TN -- On April 19, 2023, Charlotte Ann Leibrock, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Ms. Leibrock represented a man in litigation with a family member. The client lived in a home owned by the family member, and the client asked Ms. Leibrock to remove a Ring doorbell camera from the home. On October 15, 2021, Ms. Leibrock removed the Ring doorbell from the home without permission of the homeowner, causing some property damage. Ms. Leibrock was criminally charged for this conduct and pled guilty to disorderly conduct, a Class C Misdemeanor.

By these acts, Charlotte Ann Leibrock has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(b) (criminal conduct) and is hereby publicly censured for this violation.

A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorney’s ability to practice law.