By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court on Sept. 14, the law license of Shelby County lawyer James Wesley Hodges Sr. was transferred to disability inactive. Hodges may not practice law while on inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the court. To be reinstated, he must show by clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and he is fit to resume the practice of law. Download the BPR notice

By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court on Sept. 12, the law license of Sumner County lawyer Cheryl Skidmore was transferred to disability inactive status. Skidmore cannot practice law while on inactive status. She may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the court. To be reinstated, she must show by clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and she is fit to resume the practice of law. Download the BPR notice

The Supreme Court of Tennessee temporarily suspended the law license of Alabama lawyer Lance William Parr on Sept. 12 for his failure to respond to a complaint of ethical misconduct. The suspension remains in effect until dissolution or modification by the Supreme Court. Download the BPR notice

The Tennessee Supreme Court issued two new orders on Tuesday suspending Tennessee-licensed attorneys who did not pay their 2012 registration fee to the Board of Professional Responsibility and/or did not file a mandatory compliance statement that eligible client funds are held in accounts participating in the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. See the updated lists and download the orders

Eleven Tennessee-licensed lawyers have been reinstated after being administratively suspended for failure to file the 2012 registration fee and/or the required IOLTA report. See the updated list

On Aug. 31, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended 145 lawyers for failing to comply with mandatory continuing legal education requirements in 2011. Attorneys who since have complied with the rule are noted as reinstated. See the list

Memphis lawyer Shelley Rothman-Branning was suspended on Aug. 31 for 11 months and 29 days. Of that time, 60 days are to be spent on active suspension with the remainder spent on probation. The Tennessee Supreme Court found that Rothman-Branning violated the Rules of Professional Conduct by agreeing to use previously disbursed and unclaimed funds in her firm’s trust account to pay law firm operating expenses. She voluntarily reported her actions and submitted a conditional guilty plea. She also replaced the funds and disbursed them properly, resulting in no financial loss to third persons. In addition to the suspension, the court ordered her to perform 40 hours of pro bono work. Download the BPR release

Memphis lawyer Michael E. Latimore was disbarred by the Tennessee Supreme Court Aug. 31. He failed to account for settlement proceeds and to make timely distribution to a third party; used the settlement funds for his personal benefit; failed to communicate with his clients; and then abandoned his practice. Download the BPR release

The law license of James Edwin Kissel of Buffalo, N.Y., was transferred to disability inactive status on Aug. 27. Kissel may not practice law while on inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after 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 notice

Clarksville lawyer Christopher Wayne Barber was summarily and temporarily suspended on Aug. 16 for failing to respond to a complaint of misconduct. The suspension remains in effect until dissolution or modification by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Download the BPR notice