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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: JOSEPH BRENT NOLAN,BPR #15237
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Knox County)
FILED
No. M2015-01149-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2014-2383-2-WM JUN 26 2015
Clerk of the Courts
Rec'd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Joseph
Brent Nolan on October 17, 2014; upon Joseph Brent Nolan's Answer to Petition for
Discipline filed on November 12, 2014; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by
Mr. Nolan on June 1, 2015; upon an Order Recommending Approval of Conditional
Guilty Plea entered on June 2, 2015; upon consideration and approval by the Board on
June 12, 2015; 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, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Attorney Joseph Brent Nolan is suspended for six (6) months, pursuant to
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2 (2014). This suspension will run concurrently to his current,
two-year suspension.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.7 (2014), and as a condition precedent
to any reinstatement, Mr. Nolan shall enter into a promissory note with Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Tennessee to satisfy its subrogation claim which fully releases Jeffrey Wellman
and pay restitution to Mr. Wellman in the amount of $11,120.60. In the event restitution
is made by the Tennessee Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection (TLFCP), Mr. Nolan shall
reimburse TLFCP in the same amount.
(3) Additionally, Mr. Nolan shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, §§ 28 and 30.4 (2014) regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended
attorneys.
(4) While suspended, Mr. Nolan remains obligated to fulfill all CLE
requirements and to pay annual registration fees. Mr. Nolan must meet all CLE
requirements and pay all annual registration fees prior to petitioning for reinstatement.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1 (2014), this Order shall be effective
upon entry.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d)(2014), Mr. Nolan shall pay to
the Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the
amount of $243.13 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.
(7) The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.9,§ 28.11 (2014).
PER CURIAM
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