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01/07/2021
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: JAMES LESTER KENNEDY, BPR #005453
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Knox County)
_________________________
No. M2020-01738-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2019-3055-2-BL
_________________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against James
Lester Kennedy on November 20, 2019; upon Motion for Default Judgment and that
Charges in the Petition for Discipline be Deemed Admitted filed February 4, 2020; upon
entry of an Order Granting Default Judgment on March 11, 2020; upon the hearing in this
matter held on May 27, 2020, and the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment
of the Hearing Panel entered July 31, 2020; upon service of the Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law and Judgment upon Mr. Kennedy by the Executive Secretary of the
Board on July 31, 2020; upon the Boardâs Application for Assessment of Costs filed
October 16, 2020; upon the Hearing Panelâs Order Granting the Board of Professional
Responsibilityâs Application for Assessment of Costs on August 5, 2020; upon service of
the Order Granting the Board of Professional Responsibilityâs Application for Assessment
of Costs upon Mr. Kennedy by the Executive Secretary of the Board on August 5, 2020;
upon consideration and approval by the Board on September 11, 2020; 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 Hearing Panelâs Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law and Judgment and Order Granting the Board of Professional
Responsibilityâs Application for Assessment of Costs and adopts the same as the Courtâs
Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED
BY THE COURT THAT:
1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.1, James Lester Kennedy is permanently
disbarred from the practice of law in Tennessee.
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), Mr. Kennedy shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in
the amount of $433.34 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.
4) Mr. Kennedy shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28
regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys.
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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