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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: WILLIAM CALDWELL HANCOCK,BPR #5312
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
No. M2015-01503-SC-BAR-BP
FILED
BOPR No. 2013-2216-5-KH AUG 13 2015
Clerk of the Courts
Rec'd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed by the Board of
Professional Responsibility ("Board") against William Caldwell Hancock on May 9,
2013; upon an Answer to the Petition filed on June 21, 2013; upon a final hearing held on
February 25 and 26, 2014 before a hearing panel; upon a Memorandum Opinion and
Order on Respondent's Motion to Dismiss entered by the hearing panel on April 14,
2014; upon a Memorandum Opinion and Order entered by the hearing panel entered on
April 14, 2014; upon an Amended Judgment entered by the hearing panel on April 15,
2014; upon Mr. Hancock's post-trial motion filed on April 15, 2014; upon consideration
by the Board on May 6, 2014; upon an Order denying Mr. Hancock's post-trial motion
entered on May 21, 2014; upon the Board's Supplemental Response filed on May 21,
2014; upon an Order entered by the hearing panel on May 22, 2014 again denying Mr.
Hancock's post-trial motion; upon Mr. Hancock's Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed on
July 21, 2014; upon the final Order entered by the Davidson County Chancery Court on
July 2,2015 affirming the decision of the hearing panel; upon the expiration of the period
for appeal with no appeal taken; and upon the entire record in this cause.
From all of which the Court approves the Order of the Davidson County Chancery
Court and adopts it as the Court's Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2(2006)1, William Caldwell Hancock
is suspended from the practice of law for one(1) year.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.7 (2006), Mr. Hancock shall be
required to make restitution to the following individuals. Payment of restitution is a
This matter was initiated before the Board of Professional Responsibility prior to January 1, 2014; therefore, the
2006 version ofTenn. Sup. Ct. R.9 is applicable unless otherwise noted.
condition precedent to reinstatement. In the event restitution is made by the Tennessee
Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection ("TLFCP"), Mr. Hancock will be responsible for
reimbursement to the TLFCP ofthe same amount:
a) Jeffrey Baker - $20,000.00
b) Mitzi Blair - $2,126.00
(3) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5 (2006), this Order shall be effective
ten(10)days after the date of entry.
(4) Additionally, Mr. Hancock shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct.
R. 9, §§ 18 (2006) and 30.4 (2014) regarding the obligations and responsibilities of
suspended attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement. Prior to seeking reinstatement,
Mr. Hancock must meet 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.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3 (2006), Mr. Hancock shall pay to
the Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the
amount of $8,790.27 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.
(6) The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.§ 18(2006).
PER CURIAM
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