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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730 WILLIAM W. HUNT, III
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217 CHARLES A. HIGH
LANCE B. BRACY TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500 SANDY GARRETT
CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL (800) 486-5714 JESSE D. JOSEPH
FAX: (615) 367-2480 JAMES A. VICK
LAURA L. CHASTAIN E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org THERESA M. COSTONIS
DEPUTY CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: N. REESE BAGWELL, JR., BPR NO. 7206
CONTACT: JAMES A. VICK
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
September 26, 2001
CLARKSVILLE LAWYER SUSPENDED BY SUPREME COURT
By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered September 19, 2001, N. Reese Bagwell, Jr., a Clarksville attorney, was
suspended from the practice of law in this state for a period of five years effective August 26, 1999. Mr. Bagwell has been suspended
continuously since being temporarily suspended on January 9, 1998.
A Petition and Six Supplemental Petitions for Discipline had been filed against Mr. Bagwell by the Board of Professional
Responsibility. Mr. Bagwell had previously been suspended for two years effective August 26, 1999, after default judgments had been
granted on two of the Supplemental Petitions for Discipline. Mr. Bagwell entered into a Conditional Plea of Guilty with the Board of
Professional Responsibility to resolve the Petition and Supplemental Petitions for Discipline in exchange for a stated form of discipline.
Mr. Bagwell plead guilty to failing to earn or refund legal fees, failing to withdraw from employment, failing to act competently in
representing clients, failing to perform legal services, failing to represent clients zealously, and failing to preserve the identify of funds
and property of clients.
Mr. Bagwell agreed and the Court further ordered that Mr. Bagwell pay the costs of the disciplinary proceedings in the amount
of $23,614.33 before he can be reinstated and to comply in all respects with Supreme Court Rule 9 regarding the obligations and
responsibilities of suspended attorneys.
Mr. Bagwell may be reinstated to the practice of law at the expiration of the five-year period only upon filing a Petition for
Reinstatement, as required in Section 19 of Supreme Court Rule 9, and producing clear and convincing evidence that he should be
reinstated to the practice of law.