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04/13/2020
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: MARGARET BEEBE HELD, BPR #018033
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Knox County)
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No. M2020-00568-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2019-3022-2-JM
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against
Margaret Beebe Held on July 23, 2019; upon Answer to Petition for Discipline filed by
Ms. Held on August 26, 2019; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Ms. Held
on February 18, 2020; upon an Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty
Plea entered on February 20, 2020; upon service of the Order Recommending Approval
of Conditional Guilty Plea upon Ms. Held by the Executive Secretary of the Board on
February 21, 2020; upon consideration and approval by the Board on March 13, 2020;
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 Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the
Courtâs Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Ms. Held is publicly censured, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.4.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(3) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Ms. Held shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$1,270.00 within ninety (90) days. In addition, Ms. Held shall pay restitution to Edna
Gergel in the amount of $3,540.00 within ninety (90) days. In the event Ms. Held fails to
pay the Board expenses and costs or restitution to Ms. Gergel as required herein, the
Board may reopen its disciplinary file and conduct further proceedings pursuant to Tenn.
Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.8.
(4) Ms. Held 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.
(5) 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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