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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
LANCE B. BRACY WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL 1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730 CHARLES A. HIGH
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217 SANDY GARRETT
LAURA L. CHASTAIN TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 JESSE D. JOSEPH
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
(800) 486-5714 JAMES A. VICK
FAX: (615) 367- 2480 THERESA M. COSTONIS
BEVERLY P. SHARPE
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
CONSUMER COUNSEL DIRECTOR
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: JOHN CARLIN MASK, JR., BPR #5947
CONTACT: LAURA L. CHASTAIN
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
April 2, 2004
BOLIVAR ATTORNEY SUSPENDED FROM PRACTICE OF LAW
John Carlin Mask, Jr., a Bolivar attorney, has been temporarily suspended from the practice of
law in this State by the Supreme Court entered March 31, 2004. The Court suspended Mask
based upon a petition filed by the Board of Professional Responsibility alleging that he poses a
substantial threat of harm to the public, by practicing law under a CLE suspension since January
8, 1997 and by cashing a clientâs check for court cost and not filing the lawsuit.
This suspension was issued pursuant to Section 4.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Mask
is precluded from accepting any new clients after May 1, 2004. After May 1, 2004, Mask shall
furthermore not use any indicia of lawyer, legal assistant or law clerk, nor maintain a presence
where the practice of law is conducted.
Section 18 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9 requires Mask to notify by registered or certified
mail all clients being represented in pending matters; all co-counsel or opposing counsel of the
Supreme Courtâs order suspending him. Section 18 also requires Mask to deliver to all clients
any papers or properties to which they are entitled.
This suspension shall remain in effect until it is dissolved or amended by order of the Sup reme
Court of Tennessee.
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