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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN Ri: JON DAVID ROGERS, BPR #30635
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Sumner County)
FILED
JUL - 3 2014
No. M2014-01222-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2013-2267-6-AJ Clerk otthe Courts
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Jon
David Rogers on November 18, 2013; upon Response to Petition for Discipline filed by
Mr. Rogers on December 19, 2013; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr.
Rogers on May 19, 2014; upon an Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty
Plea entered on May 30, 2014; upon consideration and approval by the Board on June 13,
2014; 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 Panel's Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the
Court's Order.
It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2 (2006), Jon David Rogers is
suspended for twelve (12) months and one (1) day. However, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct.
R. 9, § 8.5 (2006), the suspension shall be fully probated subject to the following
conditions:
(a) Mr. Rogers shall engage a practice monitor for the entire period of
probation. Mr. Rogers shall provide a list of potential practice
monitors for selection by the Board within thirty (30) days of entry
of this Order.
'Because this cause was initiated prior to January 1, 2014, it is governed by the pre-2014 version of Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9.
(b) The practice monitor shall submit monthly reports to the Board
addressing the following areas: assessment of case load, timeliness
of tasks, and adequacy of communication between Mr. Rogers and
his clients and trust accounting.
(c) Mr. Rogers shall incur no new complaints of misconduct that relate
to conduct occurring during the period of probation that results in the
recommendation by the Board that discipline be imposed.
(d) Mr. Rogers shall make full restitution no later than six (6) months
after the Order of Enforcement is entered to Roger Sevigny in the
amount of $1,400.00.
(2) In the event Mr. Rogers fails to meet any condition of probation, the
probation may be revoked pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 8.5 (2006).
(3) Additionally, Mr. Rogers shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, § 18 (2006) regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5 (2006), this Order shall be effective
ten (10) days after the date of entry.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3 (2006), Mr. Rogers shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $582.28 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.
(6) The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.10 (2006).
FOR THE COURT:
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CORNELIA A. CLARK, JUSTICE
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