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Davidson County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Barry Kolar on May 25, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions

The law license of Davidson County lawyer James Jasper Fason III was today transferred to disability inactive status for an indefinite period of time and until further orders of the Supreme Court. Fason cannot practice law while on disability inactive status.

Campbell County Lawyer Disbarred

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
Wesley Lynn Hatmaker of Jacksboro was disbarred from the practice of law today. As a condition of reinstatement, Hatmaker must make restitution to one former client. In his representation of one client, Hatmaker did not provide his client with a written fee agreement, failed to perform the work for which he was retained, abandoned his representation, failed to properly terminate the relationship, and failed to refund his client for the work he did not perform. With a second client, he took no further action in the case after receiving payment for his representation. He continued to invoice his client and told his client everything was fine; however, when the court placed the case on the trial calendar six years later, the client obtained new counsel who determined that Hatmaker had done nothing on behalf of the client. In both cases, Hatmaker failed to inform his clients that he had been suspended from the practice of law in January 2016.

Putnam County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 21, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
The Supreme Court of Tennessee today reinstated Putnam County lawyer Jaramiah Justin Hruska to the practice of law. Hruska had been suspended by the court on April 19 for a period of two years with 30 days to be served as an active suspension and the remainder served on probation. Hruska filed a petition for reinstatement and the Board of Professional Responsibility found that the petition was satisfactory.

Pennsylvania Lawyer Disbarred

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 18, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
The Tennessee Supreme Court today disbarred Thomas Allen Crawford of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, retroactively to Nov. 14, 2017, by Order of Reciprocal Discipline. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania had disbarred Crawford on Nov. 14, 2017, and on April 3, 2018, the Tennessee Supreme Court entered a notice of reciprocal discipline directing Crawford to inform the Tennessee court within 30 days why the discipline imposed by thePennsylvania court should not be imposed in Tennessee. Crawford provided no response.

Hamilton County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 17, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered May 16, the law license of Terry Shane Hensley was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.4 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Hensley cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing of clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and he is fit to resume the practice of law.

Davidson County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 15, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered May 9, the law license of Davidson County lawyer William Dalton Castleman Sr. was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Castleman cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing of clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed, and he is fit to resume the practice of law.

Davidson County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 14, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
On May 11, the Supreme Court of Tennessee reinstated Davidson County lawyer James Daniel Marshall to the practice of law. Marshall had been suspended on March 22 for a period of two years with a minimum of 30 days to be served as an active suspension and the remainder on probation. He satisfied the conditions of his suspension, filed a petition for reinstatement to the practice of law, and the Board of Professional Responsibility found that the petition was satisfactory.

Hawkins County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 14, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
The Supreme Court of Tennessee today reinstated Hawkins County lawyer Daniel Graham Boyd to the practice of law. Boyd was suspended on Jan. 10 for a period of 120 days. He filed a petition for reinstatement to the practice of law, and the Board of Professional Responsibility found that the petition was satisfactory.

Davidson County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 11, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions

The Supreme Court of Tennessee today reinstated Davidson County lawyer James Daniel Marshall to the practice of law. Marshall had been suspended on March 22, but the Board of Professional Responsibility found his petition for reinstatement to be satisfactory and had submitted an order of reinstatement to the court.

Blount County Lawyer Disbarred

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 10, 2018
News Type: BPR Actions
Charles Michael Clifford of Maryville was disbarred from the practice of law today. In his representation of clients in a personal injury auto accident claim, Clifford failed to provide opposing counsel with his client’s authorization for release of records relevant to injuries sustained as promised and as ordered by the court. In addition, he and his clients failed to appear at a motion for pre-trial conference, and failed to appear for scheduled depositions. After opposing counsel filed a motion to dismiss, Clifford filed a notice of voluntary nonsuit with a proposed order before the motion could be heard. Clifford’s clients were not included on the certificate of service nor updated about the status of the case. The clients were unable to contact Clifford, which ultimately contributed to the clients’ statute of limitations for re-filing expiring. Clifford did not respond to this complaint.   
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