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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: MICHAEL GLEN HATMAKER, BPR #005391
CONTACT: ANDREW B. CAMPBELL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
April 7, 2021
CAMPBELL COUNTY LAWYER DISBARRED
Effective April 7, 2022, the Supreme Court of Tennessee permanently disbarred Michael Glen Hatmaker
from the practice of law.
The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a Petition for Discipline against Mr. Hatmaker containing
two (2) complaints of misconduct. In the first complaint, Mr. Hatmaker was retained to represent his client in a
criminal matter and received a $7,500.00 fee. After being suspended from the practice of law, Mr. Hatmaker
failed to refund the unearned balance of the retainer to his client and failed to comply with the terms and
conditions of the Order of Enforcement entered by the Supreme Court. In the second complaint, Mr. Hatmaker
set aside a default judgment without the knowledge or authorization of his client and took no action thereafter to
prosecute his clientâs action or reasonably communicate with his client about the status of her case. In addition,
Mr. Hatmaker failed to respond to the Board about either disciplinary complaint.
Mr. Hatmaker executed a Conditional Guilty Plea acknowledging his misconduct violated RPC 1.3
(diligence), 1.4 (communication), 1.5 (fees), 1.16 (termination of representation), 3.2 (expediting litigation),
8.1(b) (disciplinary matters) and 8.4(d) and (g) (prejudice to the administration of justice).
Pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Mr. Hatmaker is not eligible for reinstatement to the
practice of law in this state.
Mr. Hatmaker must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 28,
regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys.
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