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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: DEREK A. ARTRIP,BPR #26784
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Ona, West Virginia)
FILED
No. M2015-01501-SC-BAR-BP AUG 12 2015
BOPR No. 2014-2410-0-WM
Clerk of the Courts
Rec'd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Derek
A. Artrip on December 30, 2014; upon a Motion for Default Judgment and That Charges
in Petition For Discipline Be Deemed Admitted filed on February 4, 2015; upon an Order
for Default Judgment entered on April 9, 2015; upon a hearing on May 7, 2015; upon the
Judgment of the Hearing Panel entered on May 12, 2015; upon service of the Judgment
of the Hearing Panel on Mr. Artrip by the Executive Secretary of the Board on May 12,
2015; upon the Board of Professional Responsibility's Application for Assessment of
Costs filed on May 19, 2015; upon the Judgment on the Board of Professional
Responsibility's Application for Assessment of Costs entered on June 8, 2015; upon
consideration and approval by the Board on June 12, 2015; 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 Judgment of the Hearing Panel and
adopts the Hearing Panel's Judgment recommending a disbarment.
On May 9, 2013, Mr. Artrip was suspended by this Court for one(1) year pursuant
to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2 (2006) (Case No. M2012-01410-SC-BPR-BP) and on
November 14, 2013, he was disbarred pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.1 (2006)(Case
No. M2013-02428-SC-BPR-BP). To date, Mr. Artrip has not requested, nor been granted
reinstatement.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Attorney Derek A. Artrip is disbarred pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §
12.1 (2014).
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(2) Additionally, Mr. Artrip 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 procedures for reinstatement.
(3) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Artrip 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.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1 (2014), this Order shall be effective
upon entry.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d)(2014), Mr. Artrip shall pay to
the Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the
amount of $357.03 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.
(6) The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9,§ 28.11 (2014).
PER CURIAM
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