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12/22/2016
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: FRANK ALFRED BAKER, BPR #31931
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Marianna, Florida)
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No. M2016-01474-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2016-2609-0-WM(22.3)
BOPR No. 2016-2666-0-WM(25)
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon the July 25, 2016, Order of Enforcement
suspending the license of Frank Alfred Baker and referring the matter to the Board of
Professional Responsibility for the institution of formal proceedings to determine the
extent of final discipline to be imposed; upon a Petition for Final Discipline filed against
Frank Alfred Baker on July 26, 2016; upon Answer to Petition for Final Discipline filed
by Mr. Baker on August 29, 2016; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr.
Baker on November 29, 2016; upon an Order Recommending Approval of Conditional
Guilty Plea entered on November 29, 2016; upon consideration and approval by the
Board on December 9, 2016; and upon the entire record in this cause.
This matter is also before the Court upon a Notice of Submission pursuant to
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 25.
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) Frank Alfred Baker is disbarred from the practice of law, pursuant to Tenn.
Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.1, retroactive to July 25, 2016. The period of disbarment shall be
served consecutive to his incarceration pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 22.5.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.7, and as a condition precedent to any
reinstatement, Mr. Baker shall be in compliance with the restitution provisions of the
Judgment in a Criminal Case in United States of America v. Frank Alfred Baker, Case
No. CR: 5:13-cr-00026-RS-EMT-3, in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Florida. In the event restitution is made by the Tennessee Lawyerâs Fund for
Client Protection (TLFCP), Mr. Baker shall reimburse TLFCP in the same amount.
(3) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Baker 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) Additionally, Mr. Baker 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) This disbarment shall be in lieu of the reciprocal discipline provided for by
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 25, as a result of Mr. Brownâs disbarment in Florida.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(7) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Baker shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$39.38 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.
(8) 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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