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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
07/25/2017
IN RE: STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER BROOKS, BPR #20439
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Madison County)
______________________
No. M2017-01491-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2015-2494-7-AJ
______________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Stephen
Christopher Brooks on September 29, 2015; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed
by Mr. Brooks on January 15, 2016; upon an Order Recommending Approval of
Conditional Guilty Plea entered on January 21, 2016; upon consideration and approval by
the Board on February 1, 2016; upon rejection of the Conditional Guilty Plea by this
Court on February 12, 2016; upon the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law of the
Hearing Panel entered on June 3, 2016; upon service of the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law on Mr. Brooks by the Executive Secretary of the Board on June 3,
2016; upon Order Assessing Costs entered August 5, 2016; upon service of the Order
Assessing Costs on Mr. Brooks by the Executive Secretary of the Board on August 5,
2016; upon consideration and approval by the Board on September 9, 2016; upon remand
to the Hearing Panel; upon the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law of the Hearing
Panel entered on May 4, 2017; upon service of the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law on Mr. Brooks by the Executive Secretary of the Board on May 4, 2017; upon Order
Assessing Costs entered May 17, 2017; upon service of the Order Assessing Costs on Mr.
Brooks by the Executive Secretary of the Board on May 17, 2017; upon consideration
and approval by the Board on June 9, 2017; upon expiration of the appeal period with no
appeal taken; 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 Panelâs Order as the Courtâs Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED,
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
ORDERED,
ADJUDGED
AND
(1)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2, Stephen Christopher Brooks is
suspended from the practice of law for five (5) years.
(2)
Mr. Brooks shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28, and
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 30.4, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended
attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement.
(3)
Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Brooks must meet all CLE
requirements; have remitted all outstanding registration fees and outstanding professional
privilege taxes, including those due from the date of this suspension until the date of
reinstatement; and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this matter.
(4)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective
immediately.
(5)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Brooks shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $1,888.53 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.
(6)
The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.11.
PER CURIAM
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