BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2018)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: THOMAS PATRICK COOPER, BPR #026251
CONTACT: ALAN D. JOHNSON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
July 20, 2018
TENNESSEE LAWYER SUSPENDED
On July 20, 2018, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Thomas Patrick Cooper of Miami Beach,
Florida, from the practice of law until further orders of the Court pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9,
Section 22.3. Mr. Cooper was suspended based upon his criminal conviction for Grand Theft and Defrauding a
Financial Institution in the matter of The State of Florida v. Thomas Patrick Cooper, in the 17th Judicial Circuit
Court in and for Broward County. The Supreme Courtâs Order is effective immediately.
Pursuant to the Order of the Supreme Court, the matter has been referred to the Board to institute formal
proceedings to determine the extent of the final discipline to be imposed upon Mr. Cooper as a result of his
conviction of a serious crime.
Mr. Cooper must comply with Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 28, regarding the obligations
and responsibilities of suspended attorneys.
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