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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: CARRIE WATSON GASAWAY,BPR #18746
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Montgomery County)
No. M2015-01926-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2015-2451-6-AW(22.3)
2014-2366-6-AW
2014-2367-6-AW
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline, Docket No. 2014-
2366-6-AW, filed by the Board of Professional Responsibility (Board) against Carrie
Watson Gasaway on September 9, 2014; upon a Supplemental Petition for Discipline,
Docket No. 2014-2366-6-AW, filed February 25, 2015; upon a Petition for Discipline,
Docket No. 2014-2367-6-AW, filed September 9, 2014; upon Answer to Petition for
Discipline, Docket No. 2014-2367-6-AW, filed by Ms. Gasaway on April 8, 2015; upon
Supplemental Petition for Discipline, Docket No. 2014-2367-6-AW, filed on June 2,
2015; upon a Petition for Final Discipline, Docket No. 2015-2451-6-AW(22.3), filed on
May 22, 2015; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Carrie Watson Gasaway
on September 9, 2015; upon an Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty
Plea entered on September 10, 2015, by the respective Hearing Panels in Docket No.
2014-2366-6-AW and 2014-2367-AW; upon consideration and approval of the
Conditional Guilty Plea by the Board on September 11, 2015; and upon the entire record
in this cause.
From all of which the Court accepts the Conditional Guilty Plea approved by the
Board, approves the Order of each Hearing Panel and adopts the respective Hearing
Panels' Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the Court's Order.
On May 15, 2015, Ms. Gasaway's license to practice law was suspended by this
Court pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 22.3 (Case No. M2015-00876-SC-BAR-BP)
upon the finding that Ms. Gasaway, a Tennessee attorney, had been convicted of a
serious crime, i.e., extortion, in violation of T.C.A. § 39-14-112. To date, Ms. Gasaway
has not requested, nor been granted, reinstatement from this suspension.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 4.1 (2006) and 12.1 (2014), Carrie
Watson Gasaway is disbarred.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 4.7 (2006) and 12.7 (2014), Ms.
Gasaway shall make restitution to the following individuals:
a. Ramona Davenport Navarro - $6,750.00;
b. Dominick Doria - $12,500.00;
c. Justin Hewitt - $7,000.00; Joyce Dutton - $35,000.00;
d. Brendan McGettigan - $45,831.57; and
e. Cynthia Holt - $5,858.00.
(3) In the event restitution is paid to any of the above individuals by the
Tennessee Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection (TLFCP), Ms. Gasaway shall reimburse
TLFCP in the amount paid. Restitution is a condition precedent to any application Ms.
Gasaway may make for a license to practice law in Tennessee.
(4) Prior to seeking reinstatement to the practice of law, Ms. Gasaway must
meet 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.
(5) In addition, Ms. Gasaway shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, §§ 28 and 30.4 (2014) regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred
attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1 (2014), this Order shall be effective
upon entry.
(7) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d)(2014), Ms. Gasaway shall pay to
the Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the
amount of $2,590.00, within six (6) months from the date of the entry of this Order of
Enforcement 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. § 28.11 (2014).
PER CURIAM
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