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03/21/2017
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: ANTON LORENZO JACKSON, BPR #26394
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
_________________________
No. M2017-00534-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2016-2536-5-WM
_________________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Anton
Lorenzo Jackson on January 28, 2016; upon an Amended Petition for Discipline filed
against Mr. Jackson on April 5, 2016; upon a Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed
against Mr. Jackson on June 23, 2016; upon a Second Supplemental Petition for
Discipline filed against Mr. Jackson on October 28, 2016; upon entry of a Revised
Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr. Jackson on January 25, 2017; upon an Order
Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea entered on January 26, 2017; upon
consideration and approval by the Board on March 10, 2017; 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 Panelâs Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the
Courtâs Order.
On November 18, 2015, Mr. Jackson was temporarily suspended by this Court
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3 (Case No. M2015-02198-SC-BAR-BP). To date,
Mr. Jackson has not been granted reinstatement.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Anton Lorenzo Jackson is suspended from the practice of law for three (3)
years, retroactive to November 18, 2015, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2.
(2) Mr. Jackson shall contact the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program
(TLAP) for evaluation. If TLAP determines that a monitoring agreement is appropriate,
Mr. Jackson shall comply with the terms and conditions of the TLAP monitoring
agreement.
(3) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.7, and as a condition precedent to any
reinstatement, within one (1) year of entry of this Order of Enforcement, Mr. Jackson
shall make restitution to Jenna Fortney in the amount of $2,500.00 and to Jamie Thomas
in the amount of $1,500.00 and shall furnish to the Board of Professional Responsibility
proof of restitution. In the event restitution is made by the Tennessee Lawyerâs Fund for
Client Protection (TLFCP), Mr. Jackson shall reimburse TLFCP in the same amount:
(4) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Jackson must meet all CLE
requirements; have remitted all outstanding registration fees and outstanding professional
privilege taxes, including those due from the date of this suspension until the date of
reinstatement; and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this matter.
(5) Additionally, Mr. Jackson shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct.
R. 9, §§ 28 and 30.4 regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys
and the procedure for reinstatement.
(6) Further, the Order of Temporary Suspension entered on November 18,
2015, in Case No. M2015-02198-SC-BAR-BP, is hereby dissolved.
(7) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(8) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Jackson shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $831.64 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.
(9) The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.11.
PER CURIAM
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