BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2013)
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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
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: THOMAS H. MCKINNIE, JR., BPR #15580
CONTACT: ALAN D. JOHNSON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 2, 2013
WILLIAMSON COUNTY LAWYER SUSPENDED
On June 28, 2013, Thomas Holland McKinnie, Jr., of Williamson County, was suspended by the
Tennessee Supreme Court for two (2) years pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 4.2.
On November 5, 2012, the Board of Professional Responsibility filed a Petition for Discipline against
Mr. McKinnie, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 9. Mr. McKinnie submitted a Conditional Guilty Plea that was
approved by the Hearing Panel, the Board and the Supreme Court. Mr. McKinnie violated Rules of
Professional Conduct by knowingly writing himself a check from his trust account that created an overdraft,
failing to account for a portion of the money that he paid himself, and not adequately responding to requests
from the Board for an accounting.
Mr. McKinnieâs actions violate the following Rule(s) of Professional Conduct: 1.15, Safekeeping
Property; 8.1(b), Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters; and 8.4(a), misconduct.
Mr. McKinnie must pay the expenses and costs of the disciplinary proceedings against him, pursuant to
Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 24.3, and fully comply in all respects with the requirements and obligations of
suspended attorneys as set forth in Supreme Court Rule 9, sections 18 and 19.
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