TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on May 12, 2026

The Tennessee Supreme Court on May 11 suspended Hamilton County attorney Patrick Bryant Hawley until further order from the court. On June 6, 2025, Hawley pleaded guilty in federal court to sexually exploiting a 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl and was sentenced on April 16 to 340 months in prison. The matter has been referred to the Board of Professional Responsibility to institute formal proceedings to determine the extent of the final discipline.