BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2013)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: M. JOSIAH HOOVER, III, BPR #9494
CONTACT: WILLIAM C. MOODY
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
November 15, 2013
KNOX COUNTY ATTORNEY SUSPENDED
On November 15, 2013, M. Josiah Hoover, III, of Knoxville, Tennessee was suspended by Order of the
Tennessee Supreme Court for one (1) year, to run concurrently with his disbarment on November 16, 2012.
On March 26, 2012, the Board of Professional Responsibility filed a Petition for Discipline containing
three complaints of ethical misconduct. Mr. Hoover charged a client excessive fees and practiced law while his
license was suspended for failing to pay the Professional Privilege Tax.
His actions violate the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.5(a), Fees; 5.5, Unauthorized
Practice of Law; and 8.4(a), Misconduct.
Mr. Hoover must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 18 and 19
should he seek reinstatement of his Tennessee law license and he may not resume the practice of law until
reinstated by further order of this Court.
Hoover 2111-2 rel.doc
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