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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: MICHAEL GREGORY WILLIAMS, BPR #19199
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Hamilton County)
F FILE
No. M2014-02038-SC-BAR-BP OCT 302014
BOPR No. 2013-2264-3-AJ
CIcrk ct the Courts
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Michael
Gregory Williams on October 30, 2013; upon Motion for Default and that the Allegations
Contained in Petition for Discipline be Deemed Admitted filed on March 13, 2014; upon
entry of an Order for Default on April 28, 2014; upon the Judgment of the Hearing Panel
entered on July 10, 2014; upon service of the Judgment of the Hearing Panel on Mr.
Williams by the Executive Secretary of the Board on July 10, 2014; upon consideration
and approval by the Board; 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 Order of the Hearing Panel and adopts
the Hearing Panel's Judgment as the Court's Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2, Michael Gregory Williams is
suspended for four (4) years.
(2) As a condition precedent to any reinstatement, the following conditions
must be met:
a) completion of a program designed by TLAP;
'Because this cause was initiated prior to January 1, 2014, it is governed by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9 (2006) except as otherwise
noted.
b) completion of three (3) hours of CLE on safekeeping of client funds;
c) payment of costs of the proceedings;
d) compliance with outstanding CLE requirements;
e) compliance with outstanding JOLTA requirements; and
f) payment of outstanding annual dues, fees or professional privilege taxes
or other taxes.
(3) Additionally, Mr. Williams shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct.
R. 9, § 18 (2006) and Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28 (2014) regarding the obligations and
responsibilities of suspended attorneys.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5 (2006), this Order shall be effective
ten (10) days after the date of entry.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3 (2006), Mr. Williams shall pay to
the Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the
amount of $1,558.22 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.
(6) 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).
PER CURIAM
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