On January 2, 2024, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued a public censure against attorney Samuel Calvin Blink.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Samuel Calvin Blink”.
The charge cited violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.3, 3.2, 3.4, and 8.4(d).
According to the document, Blink represented a corporate client in a bankruptcy case, despite lacking expertise in bankruptcy law. Attempting to collaborate with an unlicensed law partner, Blink filed the bankruptcy petition but failed to meet deadlines for required schedules. Neither Blink nor the client attended the initial meeting of creditors, resulting in a court order for timely schedule filings. After a failed attempt to admit his partner pro hac vice, Blink faced sanctions from the bankruptcy court.
The Board found Blink in violation of professional conduct rules related to competence, diligence, fairness, and the administration of justice, leading to a Public Censure as a rebuke and warning.
According to Avvo, Mr. Blink is an attorney in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Indiana University | Purdue University Indianapolis – Robert H. Mckinney School of Law and obtained his law license in Tennessee in 2017.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
