William Caldwell Hancock v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE February 5, 2014 Session WILLIAM CALDWELL HANCOCK v. BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County Nos. 11-1816-IV & 11-1797-IV Donald P. Harris, Special Judge No. M2012-02596-SC-R3-BP - Filed September 3, 2014 A federal bankruptcy court entered judgment denying a Nashville attorney’s application for approximately $372,000 in attorney’s fees and expenses. Nine months later, the attorney emailed the bankruptcy judge who denied his fee application, calling the judge…