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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: JAMES D.R. ROBERTS, JR., BPR #17537
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
FlLED
No. M2016-00407-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2009-1807-5-KH MAR 8 2016
Clerk of the Courts
Flec'd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against James
D. R. Roberts, Jr., on March 9, 2009, by the Board of Professional Responsibility
(âBoardâ); upon Judgment of the Hearing Panel entered on August 25, 2011; upon a
Petition for Certiorari ï¬led by Mr. Roberts on October 21, 2011; upon the Memorandum
Opinion of the Chancery Court of Davidson County entered on July 23, 2015; upon the
Judgment of the Chancery Court on August 6, 2015; upon the Notice of Appeal ï¬led by
Mr. Roberts on September 10, 2015; upon the Memorandum Opinion of the Chancery
Court entered on December 11, 2015; upon an Order to Show Cause entered by this
Court on January 6, 2016; upon Order entered by this Court on January 26, 2016
dismissing the appeal; upon Order entered by this Court on February 11,2016 dismissing
Mr. Robertsâ Petition to Rehear;'upon the Petition for Order of Enforcement ï¬led by the
Board on February 26, 2016; upon the Response to the Boardâs Petition ï¬led by Mr.
Roberts on March 7, 2016; and upon the entire record in this cause.
From all of which the Court approves the Judgment of the Hearing Panel and the
Memorandum Opinion and Judgment of the Chancery Court, and adopts the ï¬ndings and
recommendations as the Courtâs Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2 (2006â),I James.D.R. Roberts, Jr., is
suspended from the practice of law for six (6) months.
' Because this cause was initiated prior to January I. 2014. it is governed by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9 (2006) except as
otherwise noted.
(2) Additionally, Mr. Roberts shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, § 18 (2006), regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys. Mr.
Roberts shall comply in all aspects with the procedure for reinstatement in Term. Sup. Ct.
R. 9, § 30.4 (2014). Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Roberts must meet all CLE
requirements and pay any outstanding registration fees including those due from the date
of suspension until the date of reinstatement.
(3) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5 (2006), this Order shall be effective
ten (10) days after the date of entry.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3 (2006), Mr. Roberts shall pay to the
Board 01â Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $21,012.15 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.
(5) 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).
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PER CURIAM
HOLLY KIRBY and ROGER A. PAGE, JJ., not participating