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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: JAMES A. MEANEY, III., BPR #13683
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Dalton, Georgia)
FILED
No. M2014-00960-SC-BAR-BP JUN -2Z014
BOPR No. 2012-2155-0-KM Clerk of the Courts
Recd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed on
September 7, 2012, by the Board of Professional Responsibility ('Board") against James
A. Meaney, III; upon a Motion for Default Judgment and That Allegations Contained in
Petition for Discipline be Deemed Admitted filed on November 26, 2012; upon an Order
of Default Judgment entered by the Hearing Panel on January 28, 2013; upon the
Judgment of Hearing Panel entered on February 26, 2013; upon consideration and
approval by the Board on March 8, 2013; upon Appeal of Hearing Panel Decision filed
by Mr. Meaney on April 29, 2013; upon an Answer filed by the Board on May 7, 2013;
upon an Order entered by the Chancery Court of Davidson County on February 21, 2014,
affirming the Hearing Panel's Judgment; upon Notice of Appeal filed by Mr. Meaney on
March 21, 2014; upon an Order entered on April 10, 2014, by this Court ordering Mr.
Meaney to pay the litigation tax or to show cause why the appeal should not be
dismissed; upon an Order entered on May 1, 2014, by this Court dismissing the appeal
filed by Mr. Meaney due to his failure to respond to the show cause Order or pay the
litigation tax; and upon the entire record in this cause.'
From all of which the Court approves and adopts the Judgment of the Hearing
Panel and Order of the Chancery Court of Davidson County.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE
COURT THAT:
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(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2 (2006), James A. Meaney, III., is
suspended for eleven (11) months and twenty-nine (29) days, with three (3) months
'Because this cause was initiated prior to January 1, 2014, it is governed by the pre-2014 version of Tenn. Sup. Cr. R. 9.
served as an active suspension. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 8.5 (2006), the
remaining period of the suspension shall be probated subject to the following conditions:
(a) Mr. Meaney shall be required to engage a practice monitor during
the period of probation who shall monitor his compliance with continuing
legal education and payment of professional privilege taxes. The practice
monitor shall submit quarterly reports to the Board regarding Mr. Meaney' s
compliance. Mr. Meaney shall identify and provide three (3) candidates to
serve as practice monitor to the Board for selection no later than thirty (30)
days prior to the expiration of his active suspension.
(b) Mr. Meaney shall ensure that he is not practicing law while
suspended during the three month active suspension period; Mr. Meaney
shall be allowed to practice during the remainder of the probationary period
provided he has met the other criteria established herein to do so.
(c) Mr. Meaney shall comply with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 18.8 and 19.1
(2006) as a condition precedent to reinstatement from the active suspension
period.
(d) Failure to comply with these conditions will result in a revocation of
probation.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5 (2006), this Order shall be effective
ten (10) days after the date of entry.
(3) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3 (2006), Mr. Meaney shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $1,766.59 and in addition, 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.
(4) 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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