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10/29/2019
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE
IN RE: WENDELL KYLE HALL, BPR #017749
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Knox County)
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No. M2019-01833-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2018-2850-2-WM
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Wendell
Kyle Hall on April 13, 2018; upon Answer to Petition for Discipline filed by Mr. Hall on
May 15, 2018; upon entry of the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment of
the Hearing Panel on October 29, 2018; upon service of the Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law and Judgment by the Executive Secretary of the Board on October
29, 2018; upon entry of an Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment
on November 9, 2018; upon service of the Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of
Law and Judgment by the Executive Secretary of the Board on November 9, 2018; upon
entry of the Findings and Judgment for Assessment of Costs entered on November 19,
2018; upon service of the Findings and Judgment for Assessment of Costs by the
Executive Secretary of the Board on November 19, 2018; upon a Petition for Review
filed on January 16, 2019 in the Knox County Chancery Court; upon the Judgment
entered by the Chancery Court on August 23, 2019; upon no appeal being taken from the
Judgment entered by the Chancery Court; and upon the entire record in this cause.
From all of which the Court approves the Judgment entered by the Chancery Court
and adopts the Chancery Courtâs Judgment as the Courtâs Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Wendell Kyle Hall is suspended from the practice of law for two (2) years,
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2, with sixty (60) days active suspension and the
remainder on probation, subject to the following conditions of probation:
(a) Mr. Hall, at his cost, shall engage a practice monitor who shall be
selected and approved in accordance with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.9(c).
The practice monitor shall meet with Mr. Hall monthly and assess Mr.
Hallâs case load, case management, trust account, compliance with trust
account rules, accounting procedures, and office management
procedures, in accordance with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.9(b). The
Practice Monitor shall provide a monthly written report of Mr. Hallâs
trust accounting to Disciplinary Counsel.
(b) Within sixty (60) days of entry of this judgment, Mr. Hall shall engage
the services of a Certified Public Accountant at Mr. Hallâs cost for the
purpose of performing an audit of existing trust accounts for the two (2)
year period prior to the entry of the Hearing Panelâs Judgment (entered
on November 9, 2018), and Mr. Hall shall make the results of the audit
available to Disciplinary Counsel.
(c) Mr. Hall shall open a new IOLTA account. After the date of entry of
this judgment, any deposit of clientâs funds shall be made to the new
IOLTA account. Mr. Hall shall use his existing trust account solely for
the purpose of distributing the funds in the account to the new account.
(d) Mr. Hall shall obtain fifteen (15) hours of continuing legal education on
law office management and trust accounting procedures on or before
December 31, 2020.
(e) Mr. Hall shall provide Disciplinary Counsel with sufficient proof of
compliance with these conditions.
(f) During the period of active suspension and probation, Mr. Hall shall
incur no new complaints of misconduct that relate to conduct occurring
during the period of suspension and probation and which results in the
recommendation by the Board that discipline be imposed.
(2) In the event Mr. Hall fails to meet any condition of probation, the probation
may be revoked pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 14.2.
(3) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Hall must have met all CLE
requirements; have remitted all outstanding registration fees and outstanding professional
privilege taxes, including those due from the date of this suspension until the date of
reinstatement; and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this matter.
(4) Additionally, Mr. Hall shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9,
§§ 28 and 30.4, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and
the procedure for reinstatement.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
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(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Hall shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$1,565.70 and shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the costs incurred herein, within ninety
(90) days of the entry of this Order, for all of which execution may issue if necessary.
(7) The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.11.
PER CURIAM
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