BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2014)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: DAVID GARRETT MULLINS, BPR #24158
CONTACT: ALAN D. JOHNSON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
August 13, 2014
WISE COUNTY, VIRGINIA LAWYER SUSPENDED
On August 12, 2014, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended David Garrett Mullins, Jr. from the
practice of law for one year which shall run concurrently with his prior disbarment. Further, the Court ordered
that he pay restitution as a condition of reinstatement.
A Petition for Discipline was filed on October 25, 2013. The Petition was based upon one (1) complaint
alleging that Mr. Mullins accepted a fee for representation in a criminal matter and thereafter he failed to
adequately communicate with his client. The complaint further alleged that he improperly advised his client to
reject a plea offer. After the trial, his client was found guilty. The client retained another lawyer to seek post-
conviction relief and the court allowed the client to accept the previously rejected plea on the grounds of
ineffective assistance of counsel. Mr. Mullins did not respond to the Petition for Discipline.
Mr. Mullins must comply with Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 28 and 30 regarding the
obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement.
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