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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE 05/22/2020

AT NASHVILLE

IN RE: PAUL JAMES SPRINGER, BPR #021267
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)
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No. M2020-00716-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2017-2760-9-AW
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT

This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Paul
James Springer on August 14, 2017; upon the Board’s Supplemental Petition for
Discipline filed November 13, 2017; upon the Board’s Motion for Default Judgment and
That Charges in Petition for Discipline Be Deemed Admitted filed January 8, 2018; upon
the Order for Default Judgment entered March 23, 2018; upon the Executive Secretary of
the Board forwarding a copy of the Order for Default Judgment to Mr. Springer on March
23, 2018; upon the Board’s Second Supplemental Petition for Discipline against Mr.
Springer filed April 12, 2018; upon the Board’s Motion for Default Judgment and That
Charges in the Supplemental Petition for Discipline Be Deemed Admitted filed June 25,
2018; upon the Order for Default Judgment entered July 16, 2018; upon the Executive
Secretary of the Board serving a copy of the Order for Default Judgment on Mr. Springer
on July 16, 2018; upon Plaintiff’s Motion to Set Aside or Alter or Amend the Hearing
Panel’s Findings of Facts Conclusions of Law and Order on Discipline filed September
18, 2018; upon Response of the Board in Opposition to Respondent’s Motion to Set
Aside or Alter the Hearing Panel’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order on
Discipline filed September 21, 2018; upon the Hearing Panel’s Order entered December
27, 2018 and the Executive Secretary of the Board serving the same upon Mr. Springer
on that date; upon the Board’s Application for Assessment of Costs filed January 11,
2019; upon Plaintiff’s Motion to Set Aside or Alter or Amend the Hearing Panel’s
Findings of Facts Conclusions of Law and Order on Discipline filed January 15, 2019;
upon Findings and Judgment for Assessment of Costs entered January 30, 2019 and the
Executive Secretary of the Board serving the same on Mr. Springer on that date; upon
Response of Board in Opposition to Respondent's Motion to Set Aside or Alter or Amend
the Hearing Panel's Findings of Facts Conclusions of Law and Order on Discipline filed
on April 4, 2019; upon Order Denying Respondent's Motion to Set Aside or Alter or
Amend the Hearing Panel's Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law and Order on
Discipline entered May 8, 2019; upon Respondent’s Motion for a New Trial filed June
25, 2019; upon Motion to Dismiss Respondent’s Motion for New Trial filed October 4,
2019; upon Order Denying Motion to Dismiss and Denying Second Motion for New
Trial entered February 12, 2020; upon the Executive Secretary of the Board forwarding a
copy of the Hearing Panel’s Order to Mr. Springer on February 12, 2020; upon the Board
of Professional Responsibility’s consideration and approval of the Order of the Hearing
Panel on March 13, 2020; upon the period for appeal expiring 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 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law as the Court’s Order.

On June 23, 2016, Mr. Springer was suspended by this Court for two (2) years and
sixty (60) days pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2 (2006) (Case No. M2016-01120-
SC-BAR-BP) and has not been granted reinstatement to the practice of law.
Additionally, Mr. Springer was disbarred from the practice of law pursuant to Tenn. Sup.
Ct. R. 9, § 12.1 (2014), on October 2, 2018 (Case No. M2018-01730-SC-BAR-BP), May
24, 2019 (Case No. M2019-00801-SC-BAR-BP), and March 26, 2020 (Case No. M2020-
00404-SC-BAR-BP).

IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:

(1) Mr. Springer is disbarred from the practice of law pursuant to Tenn. Sup.
Ct., R., § 12.1.

(2) Mr. Springer shall make restitution to Demetria Hogan in the amount of
$56,250.00; Nora Jackson in the amount of $1,500.00 and Kendria Stewart in the amount
of $1,500.00, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R, § 12.7, and that payment of restitution shall
be a condition precedent to the filing of any petition for reinstatement. In the event
restitution is made by the Tennessee Lawyer’s Fund for Client Protection (TLFCP), Mr.
Springer shall reimburse TLFCP in the same amount.

(3) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Springer must have met all CLE
requirements; have remitted all outstanding registration fees and outstanding professional
privilege taxes, including those due from the date of this disbarment until the date of
reinstatement; and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this matter.

(4) Mr. Springer shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 28 and
30.4, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys and the
procedure for reinstatement.

(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Springer shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $1,939.12 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.
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(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.

(7) 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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