BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2015)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: ANGELA JENKINS-HINES, BPR #20151
CONTACT: ALAN D. JOHNSON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 27, 2015
MADISON COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED
On January 23, 2015, Angela Jenkins-Hines, of Madison County, Tennessee, was suspended from the
practice of law by Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court for one (1) year, consisting of sixty (60) days of
active suspension and the remainder to be served on probation subject to the conditions that she complete at
least one additional hour of CLE focused on trust accounting before the expiration of her active suspension and
engage a practice monitor during the period of probation.
A Petition for Discipline was filed on March 27, 2014. The Petition for Discipline included three (3)
complaints against Ms. Jenkins-Hines based upon overdrafts of her trust account and use of her trust account for
personal and business banking purposes.
Ms. Jenkins-Hines entered into a conditional Guilty Plea admitting to the misconduct. Ms. JenkinsHinesâ actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 (a) and (b) (safekeeping property).
Ms. Jenkins-Hines must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 18
regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys. The effective date of the Courtâs Order is
February 2, 2015.
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