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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: SAMUEL CALVIN BLINK, BPR #036400
CONTACT: EILEEN BURKHALTER SMITH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 2, 2024
DAVIDSON_COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On January 2, 2024, Samuel Calvin Blink, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Mr. Blink represented a corporate client in filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition. Mr. Blink is not
experienced in bankruptcy and intended to represent the client in conjunction with one of his law partners who
was not licensed in Tennessee. Mr. Blink filed the petition for bankruptcy but did not timely file the required
schedules. Neither Mr. Blink nor the client appeared at the initial meeting of creditors despite notice. The court
entered an order directing the required schedules to be filed by a particular date. The schedules were not timely
filed. Mr. Blink filed a motion for his law partnerâs pro hac vice admission, but the motion did not comply with
the requirements of the court. After a show cause hearing, Mr. Blink was sanctioned by the bankruptcy court
for this conduct.
By these acts, Samuel Calvin Blink has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence), 1.3
(diligence), 3.2 (expediting litigation), 3.4 (fairness to opposing party), and 8.4(d) (prejudice to the
administration of justice) and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorneyâs ability to
practice law.
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