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10/30/2020
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: CARLA L. AREVALO, BPR #031003
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
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No. M2020-01472-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2018-2848-5-WM
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Carla L.
Arevalo on April 6, 2018; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Ms. Arevalo
on October 8, 2020; upon an Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea
entered on October 9, 2020; upon service of the Order Recommending Approval of
Conditional Guilty Plea by the Executive Secretary of the Board dated October 9, 2020;
upon consideration and approval by the Board on October 15, 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.
On January 11, 2018, Ms. Arevalo was temporarily suspended by this Court
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3 (Case No. M2018-00079-SC-BAR-BP). To date,
Ms. Arevalo has not requested, nor been granted reinstatement.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Carla L. Arevalo is suspended from the practice of law for four (4) years,
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2, with three (3) years active suspension retroactive
to her temporary suspension of January 11, 2018, and the remainder on probation, subject
to the following conditions of probation:
(a) Ms. Arevalo shall contact the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance
Program (TLAP) for evaluation within thirty (30) days of the
entry of this order. If TLAP determines that a monitoring
agreement is appropriate, Ms. Arevalo shall comply with the
terms and conditions of the TLAP monitoring agreement.
(b) During the period of active suspension and probation, Ms.
Arevalo shall incur no new complaints of misconduct that
relate to conduct occurring during the period of suspension
and probation and which result in the recommendation by the
Board that discipline be imposed.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.7 and as a condition precedent to any
reinstatement, Ms. Arevalo shall make restitution to the following individual within 60
days of the entry of the Order. In the event restitution is made by the Tennessee
Lawyerâs Fund for Client Protection (TLFCP), Ms. Arevalo shall reimburse TLFCP in
the same amount.
(a) Rosemarie Moore – $1,200.00
(3) In the event Ms. Arevalo fails to meet any condition of probation, the
probation may be revoked pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 14.2.
(4) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Ms. Arevalo must have met 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.
(5) Additionally, Ms. Arevalo shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct.
R. 9, §§ 28 and 30.4, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended
attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(7) Further, the Order of Temporary Suspension entered January 11, 2018,
(Case No. M2018-00079-SC-BAR-BP) is hereby dissolved.
(8) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Ms. Arevalo shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $797.64 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.
(9) 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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