BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2010)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: WILLIAM LEE WHEATLEY, BPR #22339
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
September 17, 2010
KNOXVILLE LAWYER SUSPENDED
On September 10, 2010, the Tennessee Supreme Court temporarily suspended the law license of
William Lee Wheatley, a Knoxville attorney, pursuant to Section 4.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9.
The Board of Professional Responsibility petitioned the Court to temporarily suspend Mr. Wheatleyâs law
license because of his failure to substantially comply with his Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program
(TLAP) Monitoring Agreement.
Pursuant to Rule 9, Section 4.3, Mr. Wheatley cannot accept new clients or undertake any new
representation. He may represent existing clients for thirty (30) days, after which he cannot represent them
unless the temporary suspension has been dissolved. Mr. Wheatley may file an application with the
Tennessee Supreme Court requesting a dissolution or modification of the temporary suspension order. If
he makes such an application, a hearing to consider whether the suspension should be continued, modified
or dissolved will be conducted before a panel consisting of members of the Board of Professional
Responsibility.
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