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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
06/06/2018
IN RE: HAL WILKES WILKINS, BPR #017830
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
_________________________
No. M2018-00964-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2017-2707-5-AJ
_________________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Hal
Wilkes Wilkins on April 24, 2017; upon a Motion for Default Judgment and that Charges
in Petition for Discipline be Deemed Admitted filed August 22, 2017; upon an Order for
Default Judgment entered November 30, 2017; upon a hearing on January 16, 2018; upon
the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law entered February 13, 2018; upon service of
the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law of the Hearing Panel on Mr. Wilkins by the
Executive Secretary of the Board on February 13, 2018; upon the Boardâs Application for
Assessment of Costs filed February 15, 2018; upon the Hearing Panelâs Findings and
Judgment For Assessment of Costs entered March 5, 2018; upon service of the Hearing
Panelâs Findings and Judgment For Assessment of Costs on Mr. Wilkins by the
Executive Secretary of the Board on March 5, 2018; upon consideration and approval by
the Board on March 9, 2018; upon expiration of the appeal period with no appeal taken;
and upon the entire record in this cause.
By Order entered 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. M2014-01300-SC-BAR-BP). By Order entered on January 28, 2015, 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. M2015-00118-SC-BAR-BP). Mr. Wilkins has not been
reinstated from either disbarment.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1)
Hal Wilkes Wilkins is suspended from the practice of law for one (1) year,
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2.
(2)
Mr. Wilkins shall have thirty (30) days to close his IOLTA account at First
Tennessee Bank. Should Mr. Wilkins fail to close his account within thirty days of the
filing of this Order, he will be subject to contempt proceedings.
(3)
Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Wilkins must have met all CLE
requirements; have remitted all outstanding registration fees and outstanding professional
privilege taxes, including those due from the date of this suspension until the date of
reinstatement; and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this matter as well as
payment of any outstanding restitution.
(4)
Additionally, Mr. Wilkins shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct.
R. 9, §§ 28 and 30.4, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended
attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement.
(5)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(6)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Wilkins shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $1,232.00 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, § 28.11 (2014).
PER CURIAM
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