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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: BILLY J. REED,BPR #5644
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Knox County)
No. M2015-00804-SC-BAR-BP FILED
BOPR No. 2014-2344-2-KH
MAY - 4 2015
Clerk of the Courts
Aec'd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Billy J.
Reed on July 24, 2014; upon a Motion for Default Judgment and that Charges in Petition
for Discipline be Deemed Admitted filed by the Board on September 29, 2014; upon an
Order of Default entered by the hearing panel on October 21, 2014; upon final hearing
held on December 19, 2014; upon Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law entered by
the hearing panel on February 2, 2015; upon consideration and approval by the Board of
Professional Responsibility on March 13, 2015; 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 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law of the hearing panel and adopts it as the Court's Order.
Further, on January 17, 2014, Mr. Reed was temporarily suspended by this Court
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.3 (2006)(Case No. M2014-00101-SC-BPR-BP). To
date, Mr. Reed has not requested, nor been granted reinstatement.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
1. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 4.2 (2006) and 12.2 (2014), Billy J. Reed is
suspended from the practice of law for three (3) years, retroactive to January 17,
2014, the date of his temporary suspension.
2. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 4.7 (2006) and § 12.7 (2014), Mr. Reed shall
be required to make restitution to the following individuals. Payment of
This case includes matters initiated before the Board prior to January 1, 2014 and after January 1, 2014. Therefore,
both the 2006 and 2014 versions of Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9 are applicable.
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restitution is a condition precedent to reinstatement. In the event restitution is
made by the Tennessee Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection ("TLFCP"), Mr. Reed
will be responsible for reimbursement to the TLFCP of the same amount:
(a) Mary Brooks - $10,000.00
(b) Phyllis Branum - $1,750.00
(c) Christopher Hill - $6,900.00
(d) Rebecca Bailey - $1,000.00.
3. Further, Mr. Reed shall be required to contact the Tennessee Lawyer's Assistance
Program ("TLAP") for evaluation. If TLAP determines that a monitoring
agreement is appropriate, Mr. Reed shall comply with the terms and conditions of
the TLAP monitoring agreement.
4. Additionally, Mr. Reed shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 18
(2006), 28 (2014) and 30.4 (2014) regarding the obligations and responsibilities of
suspended attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement. Prior to seeking
reinstatement, Mr. Reed must meet all CLE requirements and pay any outstanding
registration fees including those due from the date of suspension until the date of
reinstatement.
5. Further, the Order of Temporary Suspension entered on January 17, 2014, in Case
No. M2014-00101-SC-BPR-BP is hereby dissolved.
6. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 24.3 (2006) and 31.3 (2014), Mr. Reed shall
pay to the Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this
matter in the amount of $582.77 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, §§ 18.10(2006) and 28.11 (2014).
PER CURIAM
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