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10/13/2021
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: KEISHA MOSES RICHARDSON, BPR #026492
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)
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No. M2021-01165-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2016-2662-9-AJ
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Keisha
Moses Richardson on November 28, 2016; upon Ms. Richardsonâs Response to Petition
for Discipline filed on January 17, 2017; upon a Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed
on May 2, 2018; upon a Second Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed on August 1,
2018; upon Motion for Default Judgment and that the Charges in the Supplemental Petition
for Discipline be Deemed Admitted filed on August 1, 2018; upon an Order for Default
Judgment on the Supplemental Petition for Discipline entered October 12, 2018; upon
Motion for Default Judgment and that the Charges in the Second Supplemental Petition for
Discipline be Deemed Admitted filed on October 15, 2018; upon Renewed Motion for
Default Judgment and that the Charges in the Second Supplemental Petition for Discipline
be Deemed Admitted filed on February 15, 2019; upon an Order Extending Time to Allow
Respondent to Petition For Disability Inactive Status filed on June 3, 2019; upon second
Order Extending Time to Allow Respondent to Petition For Disability Inactive Status filed
on August 1, 2019; upon Second Renewed Motion for Default Judgment and that the
Charges in the Second Supplemental Petition for Discipline be Deemed Admitted filed on
November 1, 2019; upon an Order for Default Judgment on the Second Supplemental
Petition for Discipline entered January 28, 2020; upon hearing on the Petition for
Discipline conducted on October 22, 2020; upon the Opinion and Order on Petitions for
Discipline filed on January 11, 2021; upon service of the Opinion and Order on Petitions
for Discipline by the Executive Secretary of the Board on Ms. Richardsonâs attorney on
January 12, 2021; upon the Boardâs Application for Assessment of Costs filed on January
20, 2021; upon the Hearing Panel issuing its Findings and Judgment for Assessment of
Costs on February 8, 2021; upon the Boardâs Motion to Alter and Amend filed on February
9, 2021; upon service of the Hearing Panelâs Findings and Judgment for Assessment of
Costs by the Executive Secretary of the Board on Ms. Richardsonâs attorney on February
8, 2021; upon the Order Granting Motion to Alter and Amend filed on June 22, 2021; upon
consideration and approval by the Board on August 18, 2021; 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 Panelâs Order as the Courtâs Order.
On January 26, 2018, Ms. Richardson was temporarily suspended by this Court
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3 (Case No. M2017-02286-SC-BAR-BP; BPR Docket
No. 2018-2817-9-AJ-12.3) for her failure to comply with this Courtâs Order entered on
November 21, 2017. To date, Ms. Richardson has not requested, nor been granted,
reinstatement.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED
BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Keisha Moses Richardson is suspended from the practice of law pursuant to
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2 for two (2) years retroactive to the date of any currently pending
temporary suspension, January 26, 2018, and indefinitely until she complies with the
Supreme Court Order entered on November 21, 2017.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.7, Ms. Richardson shall be required to
make restitution to the following individuals.
(a) Lenal Sulton in the amount of $2,500.00.
(b) Evone Taylor in the amount of $5,033.33.
(c) Richard Dickerson in the amount of $2,500.00.
Payment of restitution is a condition precedent to reinstatement. In the event restitution is
made by the Tennessee Lawyerâs Fund for Client Protection (âTLFCPâ), Ms. Richardson
shall reimburse the TLFCP in the same amount.
(3) As a condition of reinstatement Ms. Richardson must comply with the
Courtâs Order entered on November 21, 2017 pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 27.2 in
Case No. M2017-02286-SC-BAR-BP; BPR Docket No. 2017-2791-9-AJ-27.
(4) Ms. Richardson shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 28
and 30.4 regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and the
procedure for reinstatement.
(5) The Order of Temporary Suspension entered January 26, 2018, (Case No.
M2017-02286-SC-BAR-BP; BPR Docket No. 2018-2817-9-AJ-12.3) is hereby dissolved.
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(6) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Ms. Richardson must meet all CLE
requirements; have remitted all outstanding registration fees and outstanding professional
privilege taxes, including those due from the date of this suspension until the date of
reinstatement; and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this matter.
(7) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective
immediately.
(8) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3, Ms. Richardson shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$1,859.37 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.
(9) 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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