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: APRIL REBECCA MIMS, BPR #31527
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
October 30, 2014
HENDERSON COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED
On October 28, 2014, April Rebecca Mims, of Lexington, Tennessee, was suspended by Order of the
Tennessee Supreme Court for a fixed period of six (6) months, and an indefinite period following the six (6)
months until completion of specific conditions. Ms. Mims must sign a new monitoring agreement with the
Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program and be fully compliant for no fewer than six (6) consecutive months.
She must also participate in the 2014 Ethics and Professionalism course offered by the Board of Professional
Responsibility. Failure to meet these conditions by December 31, 2015, will result in revocation of her
conditional admission to the practice of law. Ms. Mims must also pay the Boardâs costs.
Ms. Mims was conditionally admitted to the practice of law on December 7, 2012. Pursuant to the
conditional admission Order, Ms. Mims was required to remain compliant with a Tennessee Lawyers
Assistance Program (TLAP) monitoring agreement. The Board filed a Petition for Discipline based on
allegations that Ms. Mims was in substantial noncompliance with the monitoring agreement. Ms. Mims entered
into a Conditional Guilty Plea admitting to the violations of Rules of Professional Conduct 8.4(a), (d), and (g),
Misconduct.
Ms. Mims must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 18 (2006)
and Section 30.4 (2014) regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and the
procedures for reinstatement. She may not resume practice until reinstated by further order of this Court.
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