Hornick 1199 rel.PDF (2002)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730 WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217 CHARLES A. HIGH
LANCE B. BRACY TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 SANDY GARRETT
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL (800) 486-5714 JESSE D. JOSEPH
FAX: (615) 367-2480 JAMES A. VICK
LAURA L. CHASTAIN E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org THERESA M. COSTONIS
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: JOSEPH L. HORNICK, BPR #15205
CONTACT: SANDY GARRETT
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
February 8, 2002
LAW LICENSE OF DICKSON ATTORNEY SUSPENDED
On January 29, 2002, the Supreme Court of Tennessee entered an order suspending the
law license of Joseph l. Hornick for a period of thirty days.
The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a petition for discipline alleging that Hornick
mishandled and failed to properly account for a portion of a clientâs settlement. Hornick failed to have
or create a settlement sheet for his client and failed to have or create a client ledger sheet as required
by trust accounting rules. Hornick acknowledged his failure to properly document trust receipts and
disbursements and to maintain client ledger sheets. Hornick also acknowledged failing to correctly
document checks disbursed to Hornick for attorneyâs fees. Hornick further acknowledged failing to
properly reconcile his trust account until attending the Board of Professional Responsibilityâs Ethics
Workshop in October 1999. Lastly, Hornick acknowledged commingling clientâs funds with
Hornickâs attorneyâs fees and Hornickâs trust account. Hornick âs counsel filed an answer to the
petition for discipline and submitted a conditional guilty plea to the charges. Hornickâs guilty plea was
approved by a hearing panel, the Board of Professional Responsibility, and the Supreme Court. The
Supreme Court of Tennessee on January 29, 2002 suspended Hornick for a period of thirty days.
After Hornick serves this 30 day suspension, he may resume the practice of law without any
reinstatement proceeding.
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