Madison County lawyer permanently disbarred
JACKSON, Tenn. — As of February 9, a Madison County lawyer has been disbarred.
A news release says that the Supreme Court of Tennessee has permanently disbarred Angela Joy Hopson from practicing law.
She has also been ordered “restitution in the aggregate amount of $35,234.00” to eight different people, along with costs of the disciplinary proceeding, the release said.
The release says that after 13 different complaints, Hopson was found guilty of multiple offenses of misappropriating client money, failing to appear, misleading clients and failing to notify clients of the status of cases, failing to communicate with clients, failing to prosecute cases diligently, charging an unreasonable fee, failing to refund unearned fees, engaging in the unauthorized practice of law while suspended, and failing to respond to the Board.
She had been temporarily suspended back in 2021.
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Read the full news release here.
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