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09/13/2018
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: ANGELA JOY HOPSON, BPR #022500
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Madison County)
_________________________
No. M2018-01465-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2017-2709-7-KH
_________________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Angela
Joy Hopson on April 25, 2017; upon Response to Petition for Discipline filed by Ms.
Hopson on June 12, 2017; upon the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment
entered by the hearing panel on May 4, 2018; upon service of the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law and Judgment on Ms. Hopson by the Executive Secretary of the
Board on May 4, 2018; upon the Boardâs Application for Assessment of Costs filed May
7, 2018; upon the Findings and Judgment for Assessment of Costs entered June 4, 2018;
upon service of the Findings and Judgment on Assessment of Costs on Ms. Hopson on
June 4, 2018; upon consideration and approval by the Board on June 8, 2018; upon
expiration of the appeal period with no appeal taken; and upon the entire record in this
cause.
From all of which the Court approves and adopts the Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law, and Judgment of the hearing panel as the Courtâs Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Angela Joy Hopson is suspended from the practice of law for two (2) years,
with thirty (30) days served as active suspension and the remainder on probation,
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 12.2 and 14.1, subject to the following conditions of
probation:
(a) Ms. Hopson shall have a practice monitor at her expense for the
entire period of probation. The practice monitor shall meet with Ms.
Hopson no less than one (1) face to face meeting per month, one (1)
phone meeting every week. Texting is not permitted for the phone
meeting;
(b) The practice monitor shall review basic office procedures such as
scheduling, case management, time management, deadlines, fee
agreements and/or engagement letters, financial management of her
office including arrangement of a business account and/or trust
account; and
(c) Ms. Hopson must submit three (3) practice monitor candidates to the
Board pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.9.
(3) During the period of suspension and probation, Ms. Hopson 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.
(4) In the event Ms. Hopson fails to meet any condition of probation, the
probation may be revoked pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 14.2.
(5) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Ms. Hopson 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.
(6) Additionally, Ms. Hopson 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.
(7) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(8) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Ms. Hopson shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $2,882.63 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.
(9) The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.
PER CURIAM
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