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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: HAL WILKES WILKINS,BPR #17830
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)

FILED
JAN 2 8 2015

No. M2015-00118-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2014-2335-5-AJ

ho Courts
Rec'd By

ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Hal
Wilkes Wilkins on July 3, 2014; upon Motion for Default and that Allegations Contained
in the Petition for Discipline be Deemed Admitted filed on August 26, 2014; upon Order
of Default entered on September 23, 2014; upon the Judgment of the Hearing Panel
entered on October 23, 2014; upon service of the Judgment of the Hearing Panel on Mr.
Wilkins by the Executive Secretary of the Board on October 23, 2014; upon
consideration and approval by the Board on December 12, 2014; upon expiration of the
appeal period with no appeal taken; and upon the entire record in this cause.1
From all of which the Court approves the Order of the Hearing Panel and adopts
the Hearing Panel's Judgment as the Court's Order.
On July 22, 2014, Mr. Wilkins was disbarred by this Court pursuant to Tenn. Sup.
Ct. R. 9, § 4.1 (2006) and Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.1 (2014)(Case No. M2014-01300SC-BAR-BP).
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:

AND

(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.1 (2006) and Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §
12.1 (2014), Hal Wilkes Wilkins is disbarred from the practice of law retroactive to July
22, 2014.

'Because this cause was initiated prior to January 1, 2014, it is governed by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.9(2006) except as otherwise
noted.

(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.7, and as a condition precedent to any
reinstatement, Mr. Wilkins shall make restitution to Claudia Velaquez in the amount of
$17,990.00. In the event restitution is made by the Tennessee Lawyer's Fund for Client
Protection(TLFCP), Mr. Wilkins shall reimburse TLFCP in the same amount.
(3) Additionally, Mr. Wilkins shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct.
R. 9, § 18 (2006) and Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 30.4 (2014) regarding the obligations and
responsibilities of disbarred attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement.
(4) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Wilkins must meet all CLE
requirements and pay any outstanding registration fees including those due from the date
of disbarment to reinstatement.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5 (2006), this Order shall be effective
ten (10) days after the date of entry.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3 (2006), Mr. Wilkins shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $903.13 and shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the costs incurred herein, within ninety
(90) days of the entry of this Order, for all of which execution may issue if necessary.
(7) The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.10 (2006).

PER CURIAM

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