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08/17/2020
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE

IN RE: MICHAEL ROBIE BUCHANAN, BPR #022702
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Hamilton County)
_________________________

No. M2020-01076-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2019-3017-3-JM
_________________________

ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT

This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Mr.
Buchanan on July 8, 2019; upon the Answer to Petition for Discipline filed by Mr.
Buchanan on September 4, 2019; upon the Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr.
Buchanan on July 22, 2020; upon the Order Recommending Approval of Conditional
Guilty Plea entered by the Hearing Panel on July 27, 2020; upon service of the Order
Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea by the Executive Secretary of the
Board dated July 27, 2020; upon consideration and approval by the Board on August 5,
2020; 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 Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the
Courtâs Order.

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

(1) Mr. Buchanan is issued a public censure pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §
12.4.

(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.

(3) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Buchanan shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $490.00 within ninety (90) days of entry of the Order of Enforcement. In the event
Mr. Buchanan fails to make any payment as required herein, the Board may reopen its
disciplinary file and conduct further proceedings pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.8.
(4) 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