BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2022)
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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
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: RICHARD HOVEY DINKINS, BPR #005412
CONTACT: A. RUSSELL WILLIS
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
September 21, 2022
DAVIDSON COUNTY LAWYER PLACED ON DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS
By Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered September 21, 2022, the law license of Richard
Hovey Dinkins was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme
Court Rule 9.
Mr. Dinkins cannot practice law while on disability inactive status and shall comply with the
requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 28 regarding the obligations and responsibilities of
attorneys transferred to disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the
Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing that his disability has been removed in accordance with Tennessee
Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 27.7.
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