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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: EDWARD KINDALL, BPR# 5952
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)

No. M2013-02825-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2009-1855-5-KH

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DEC26 2013

ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Edward
Kindall on November 17, 2009; upon Answer to Petition for Discipline filed by Mr.
Kindall on December 1, 2009; upon a Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed on
March 31, 2010; upon Answer to Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed on April 23,
2010; upon Mr. Kindall being transferred to Disability Inactive Status on May 27, 2010;
upon Mr. Kindall being reinstated to Active Status on May 13, 2013; upon entry of a
Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr. Kindall on November 12, 2013; upon an Order
Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea entered on November 14, 2013;
upon consideration and approval by the Board on December 6, 2013; and upon the entire
record in this cause.
From all of which the Court approves the Order of the Hearing Panel and adopts
the Hearing Panel's Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the
Court's Order.
It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that:
(1)
Edward Kindall is suspended for one (1) year, retroactive to May 13, 2013,
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2, subject to the following conditions:
(a)

Mr. Kindall shall comply with recommendations of
Tennessee Lawyer's Assistance Program ("TLAP");

(b)

Mr. Kindall shall re-fund a partial fee in the amount of
$500.00 to David Sulaiman as a condition precedent to
reinstatement.

Additionally, Mr. Kindall shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
(2)
9, § 18 and § 19 regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys.
(3)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5, this Order shall be effective ten
(10) days after the date of entry.
(4)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3, Mr. Kindall shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$975.00 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.
The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
(5)
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.10.
FOR THE COURT:

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CORNELIA A. CLARK, JUSTICE