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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: WILLIAM DOUGLAS HOOPER, BPR #29825
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Sumner County)
FILED
No. M2014-02399-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2014-2403-6-WM(12.3)
DEC 172014
Cl e rk of the Courts
R e c*d By
ORDER OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION
This matter is before the Court on a Petition of the Board of Professional
Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, by and through Disciplinary Counsel,
for the temporary suspension of William Douglas Hooper from the practice of law,
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3 (2014). The Petition has been authorized by the
Chair of the Board of Professional Responsibility and is supported by the Affidavit of
Preston Shipp, Disciplinary Counsel.
Based upon the Petition and the supporting Affidavit, the Court finds that William
Douglas Hooper, Respondent, has failed to respond to the Board of Professional
Responsibility concerning a complaint of misconduct.
IT IS THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
1.
William Douglas Hooper is hereby temporarily suspended from the practice
of law as provided in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3 (2014).
2.
William Douglas Hooper shall comply with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9 in all
respects and particularly as provided in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 30 (2014).
3.
William Douglas Hooper may make application for dissolution or
modification of this Order as provided in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3 (2014).
4.
The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
suspension of William Douglas Hooper to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, § 28.11.
PER CURIAM