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10/22/2019
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: WILLIAM ALLAN COHN, BPR #005873
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)
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No. M2019-01855-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2018-2875-9-AJ
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed by the Board of
Professional Responsibility (âBoardâ) against William Allan Cohn on June 5, 2018; upon
Mr. Cohnâs Motion of Respondent to Dismiss Petition filed on June 26, 2018; upon Mr.
Cohnâs Answer to Petition for Discipline filed June 29, 2018; upon the Boardâs Response
to Motion to Dismiss filed August 30, 2018; upon the Hearing Panelâs Order Denying
Respondentâs Motion to Dismiss entered October 2, 2018; upon Mr. Cohnâs Motion and
Memorandum in Support of Respondentâs Motion for Summary Judgment filed
November 15, 2018; upon the Boardâs Response to Motion for Summary Judgment filed
on December 21, 2018; upon argument before the Hearing Panel on January 17, 2019 on
Respondentâs Motion for Summary Judgment; upon the Hearing Panelâs Order Denying
Respondentâs Motion for Summary Judgment entered February 1, 2019; upon the final
hearing conducted on April 10, 2019; upon the Judgment of the Hearing Panel entered
May 8, 2019; upon service of the Judgment of the Hearing Panel on Mr. Cohn by the
Executive Secretary for the Board on May 8, 2019; upon the Boardâs Application for
Assessment of Costs filed May 9, 2019; upon Mr. Cohnâs objection to the Boardâs
Application for Assessment of Costs filed on filed on May 13, 2019; upon Agreed Order
for Assessment of Costs entered by the Hearing Panel on July 9, 2019; upon service of
the Agreed Order for Assessment of Costs on Mr. Cohn by the Executive Secretary for
the Board on July 9, 2019; upon consideration and approval by the Board on June 14,
2019; 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.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.4, William Allan Cohn, is hereby
publicly censured.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.7, Mr. Cohn shall pay restitution to
Frank Houseton in the amount of $495.00 no later than thirty (30) days from entry of this
Order of Enforcement.
(3) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Cohn shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$1,093.25 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.
(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.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
PER CURIAM