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06/14/2017
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: WILLIAM STEVEN TAYLOR, BPR #14163
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)
_________________________
No. M2017-01189-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2016-2668-9-WM
_________________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against William
Steven Taylor on December 29, 2016; upon Attorney William Steven Taylorâs Amended
Answer and Response to Petition for Discipline filed by Mr. Taylor on January 13, 2017;
upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr. Taylor on March 22, 2017; upon an
Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea entered on March 29, 2017;
upon consideration and approval by the Board on June 9, 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.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.4, William Steven Taylor is publicly
censured.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.8, as conditions of the public censure,
Mr. Taylor must comply with the following:
(a) Within thirty (30) days of the execution of the Conditional Guilty Plea,
engage the services of a certified public accountant at his cost for the
purpose of performing an audit of his existing trust account for the two-
year period prior to execution of the Conditional Guilty Plea.
(b) Engage a practice monitor for a period of one (1) year who shall be
selected and approved in accordance with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.9(c).
Mr. Taylor shall provide a list of potential practice monitors for
selection by the Board within fifteen (15) days of entry of this order.
(c) The Practice Monitor shall meet with Mr. Taylor monthly to supervise
Mr. Taylorâs compliance with trust account rules and accounting
procedures and provide a monthly written report to Disciplinary
Counsel.
(d) Within sixty (60) days of the execution of the Conditional Guilty Plea,
deposit $516.59 of his funds to his existing trust account.
(e) During 2017, obtain an additional one (1) hour of CLE on the
mechanics of trust accounting in addition to the required 15 hours of
CLE.
(f) Within ten (10) days of the execution of the Conditional Guilty Plea,
open a new IOLTA trust account. Thereafter, any deposits of client
funds shall be made to the new account. Mr. Taylor shall utilize his
existing trust account solely for the purpose of distributing the funds in
the account at the time the new account is opened.
(g) Provide Disciplinary Counsel with proof of compliance of these
conditions.
(h) Failure to comply with any of these conditions may result in further
proceedings pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9.
(3) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Taylor shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $584.46 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, § 28.11.
PER CURIAM
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