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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: MICHAEL SCOTT COLLINS, BPR# 19065
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Sumner County)

FLED
No. M2013-02669-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2013-2192-6-AW

DEC 10 2013
Clerk at

Court

ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Michael
Scott Collins on February 26, 2013; upon the Board's Motion for Default Judgment and
that Charges in the Petition for Discipline be Deemed Admitted filed May 13, 2013; upon
the Order for Default Judgment entered June 6, 2013; upon the Final Judgment of the
Hearing Panel entered on August 26, 2013; upon service of the Final Judgment on Mr.
Collins by the Executive Secretary for the Board on August 26, 2013; upon consideration
and approval by the Board on September 13, 2013, and upon expiration of the time for
appeal with no appeal taken and upon the entire record in this cause.
Mr. Collins was suspended for Continuing Legal Education non-compliance on
August, 31, 2012, and has not been reinstated.
From all of which the Court approves the Order of the Hearing Panel and adopts
the Final Judgment of the Hearing Panel as the Court's Order.
It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that:
(1)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2, Michael Scott Collins is suspended
from the practice of law for three (3) years, subject to terms and conditions as follows:
a) As a condition precedent to any reinstatement, Mr. Collins shall make
restitution to Dr. Frederick Scott Starr in the amount of $27,500.00
and Gwendolyn Joy Starr in the amount of $2,103.00 or the Lawyers
Fund for Client Protection, if applicable.
b) As a condition precedent to any reinstatement, Mr. Collins shall
contact the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) for

evaluation. If TLAP determines that a monitoring agreement is
appropriate, Mr. Collins shall comply with the terms and conditions of
the TLAP monitoring agreement.
c)

As condition precedent to any reinstatement, Mr. Collins shall fully
comply with any outstanding restitution previously ordered;

d)

In the event Michael Scott Collins seeks reinstatement of his license,
the Hearing Panel recommends Mr. Collins be required to engage a
practice monitor approved by Disciplinary Counsel.

(2)
Additionally, Mr. Collins shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, § 18 regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and satisfy
all continuing legal education requirements prior to reinstatement.
(3)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5, this Order shall be effective ten
(10) days after the date of entry.
(4)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3, Mr. Collins shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$1,293.34 and in addition, 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.
(5)
The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.10.

FOR THE COURT: