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FILED
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
MAR 28 2022
Clerk of the Appellate
Courts
Rec'd By
IN RE: BRIAN CHADWICK RICKMAN,BPR #017534
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Knox County)
No. M2022-00338-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2018-2810-2-WM
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Brian
Chadwick Rickman on January 4, 2018; upon Answer to Petition for Discipline filed by
Mr. Rickman on May 24,2018; upon an Amended Petition for Discipline filed against Mr.
Rickman on July 6,2018; upon Answer to Amended Petition filed by Mr. Rickman on July
5, 2019; upon Final Hearing of this matter before the appointed Hearing Panel conducted
on September 21, 2021; upon Judgment and Order of the Hearing Panel entered on
November 22,2021,and served on that date upon Mr. Rickman by the Executive Secretary
ofthe Board; upon expiration ofthe 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 Panel's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment as the Court's
Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Mr. Rickman is suspended from the practice oflaw for one(1) year pursuant
to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2.
(2) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Rickman 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 suspension until the date of
reinstatement; and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this matter. In addition,
Mr.Rickman shall be in substantial compliance with the terms and conditions ofthis Order.
(3) Mr. Rickman 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.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Rickman shall pay to the
Board ofProfessional Responsibility the expenses, and costs incurred to date by the Board
in this matter in the amount of$5,398.15. Mr. Rickman shall be assessed $100.00 for the
cost of filing this matter and pay this filing fee to the Board and shall pay to the Clerk of
this Court the court costs incurred herein. All costs, fees and expenses awarded or assessed
herein shall be paid within ninety(90) days ofthe entry of this Order for which execution,
if necessary, may issue.
(5) The Board ofProfessional Responsibility shall cause notice ofthis discipline
to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.9 § 28.11.
(6)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
PER CURIAM