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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: WILLIAM C. GOSNELL,BPR #4369
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)
FILED
No. M2016-01323-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2013-2188-9-KB JUL - 1. 2016
Clerk of the Courts
Recd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against William
C. Gosnell on February 13, 2013; upon Answer to Petition for Discipline filed on March
1, 2013; upon the Supplemental Petition of Discipline filed on September 24, 2013; upon
Answer to the Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed on December 2, 2013; upon the
Hearing Panel's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law dated February 20, 2014; upon
the Petition for Certiorari and Supersedeas filed on April 16, 2014; upon the Order of the
Circuit Court of Shelby County entered December 15, 2014, affirming the decision of
Hearing Panel; upon Mr. Gosnell's Motion to Rehear Motion to Vacate Judgment on the
Ground of Excusable Neglect, Mistake, Inadvertance [sic] or Surprise Rule 60.02 filed
June 17, 2015; upon an Order Granting Rule 60.02 Motion to Vacate Judgement entered
by the Circuit Court of Shelby County on August 28, 2015; upon the Order affirming the
decision of the Hearing Panel entered by the Circuit Court of Shelby County on October
3, 2015; upon a Notice of Appeal filed by Mr. Gosnell on October 30, 2015; upon an
Order to show cause entered by the Supreme Court on February 2, 2016; upon a Motion
to Waive Filing of Previous Transcript filed by Mr. Gosnell on February 11, 2016; upon
an Order allowing the appeal to proceed entered by the Supreme Court on March 23,
2016; upon a Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum ofLaw filed by the Board on May 16,
2016; upon an Order to show cause entered by the Supreme Court on May 17, 2016;
upon the Show Cause of Appellant and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion to
Dismiss filed by Mr. Gosnell on May 26, 2016; upon the Order dismissing the appeal
filed by the Supreme Court on May 31, 2016, and upon the entire record in this cause.1
From all of which the Court approves the Order of the Circuit Court for Shelby
County affirming the Judgment of the Hearing Panel and adopts the Judgment of the
Hearing Panel as the Court's Order.
This matter was initiated before the Board prior to January 1, 2014, and governed by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.9(2006)except as
otherwise noted.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
of
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 4.2 and 4.7 (2006), the law license
pay restitut ion
William C. Gosnell is suspended for two (2) years, and Mr. Gosnell shall
to Nicholas J. Owen,Jr., in the amount of $600.00.
(2) Mr. Gosnell shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 18
ded
(2006) and 30.4 (2014) regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspen
attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement.
(3) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Gosnell must have satisfied all CLE
ional
requirements; have remitted all outstanding registration fees and outstanding profess
date of
privilege taxes, including those due from the date of this suspension until the
reinstatement, and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this matter.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3 (2006), Mr. Gosnell shall reimburse
the Board of Professional Responsibility the costs and expenses of this proceeding in the
amount of $4,759.95 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, if necessary,
may issue.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5 (2006), this Order shall be effective
ten(10) days after the date of entry.
(6) Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this discipline to
be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.10 (2006).
PER CURIAM
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