The law license of Roger David Hyman was reinstated Monday (Nov. 3) by the Tennessee Supreme Court after being suspended for six months. View the BPR notice.

Hamilton County lawyer Michael Gregory Williams was suspended from the practice of law for four years on Thursday. The suspension will begin Nov. 9. The Tennessee Supreme Court found that Williams misappropriated funds from an estate for which he had been appointed administrator and failed to file an inventory ordered by the court. Williams also never responded to the Board of Professional Responsibility regarding the complaint. Download the BPR notice.

Hawkins County lawyer John Stephen Anderson was reinstated to the practice of law on Thursday. He had been suspended on Aug. 13 for failing to respond to the Board of Professional Responsibility regarding a complaint of misconduct. Download the BPR notice.

Shelby County lawyer Jennifer Sue Kiesewetter received a public censure on Oct. 24 for depositing client funds in the firm’s operating account and misrepresenting the status of her firm in documents related to a prior small business loan. The Board of Professional Responsibility reports that no clients were harmed and Kiesewetter repaid the business loan and reported her conduct to the board. Download the BPR notice.

The law license of Davidson County lawyer Jerry Lynn Vance was transferred to disability inactive status on Tuesday. He may not practice law while on disability inactive status but may petition for reinstatement by showing by clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and he is fit to resume the practice of law. Download the BPR release.

Clarksville Lawyer Fletcher Whaley Long was censured by the Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday and ordered to pay restitution to two former clients. The court found that Long failed to properly communicate with and advise his client in a divorce matter, which led to dismissal of the case, and filed a child custody matter in the wrong court. Download the BPR release.

Lexington attorney April Rebecca Mims was suspended from the practice of law on Tuesday for six months and then for an indefinite period until completion of two specific conditions: (1) that she sign a new monitoring agreement with the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program and be fully compliant with it for no fewer than six consecutive months, and (2) that she participate in the Ethics and Professionalism course offered by the Board of Professional Responsibility. Both conditions must be met by Dec. 31 or Mims will face revocation of her conditional admission to the practice of law. Mims was admitted in 2012 pursuant to a conditional admission order, which requires her to remain compliant with her TLAP agreement. Download the BPR release.

Shelby County lawyer Paul Neil Royal received a public censure on Oct. 24 for agreeing to file an eviction action for a client but failing to do so. Over the next year, Royal made at least five affirmative misrepresentations to the client that the eviction action had been filed and was delayed due to various reasons. The client later hired new counsel who evicted the tenant. View the BPR notice.

Nashville lawyer Mark Anthony Kovach received a public censure on. Oct. 21. Kovach practiced law while his license was suspended and he engaged in provocative and aggressive behavior toward another lawyer during a court recess. View the BPR notice. 

On Oct. 20, Kenneth Scott Williamson was suspended by the Tennessee Supreme Court for two years retroactive to Sept. 6, 2013. Williamson shared fees with a non-lawyer, facilitated the unauthorized practice of law by a non-lawyer, failed to properly terminate his relationship with clients and failed to communicate with clients in a reasonable manner. View the BPR notice.