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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
06/30/2017
IN RE: SAMUEL JONES, BPR #13849
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)
_________________________
No. M2017-01325-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2016-2549-9-AJ
_________________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Samuel
Jones on February 16, 2016; upon Response to Petition for Discipline filed on May 16,
2016; upon Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law entered on February 27, 2017; upon
service of the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on Mr. Jones by the Executive
Secretary of the Board on February 27, 2017; upon Application for Assessment of Costs
filed by the Board on March 1, 2017; upon Order Assessing Costs entered April 26,
2017; upon service of the Order Assessing Costs on Mr. Jones by the Executive Secretary
of the Board on April 26, 2017; upon consideration and approval by the Board on June 9,
2017; 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,
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1)
censured.
ORDERED,
ADJUDGED
AND
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.4, Samuel Jones is publically
(2)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.7, Mr. Jones must satisfy the
judgment entered against him by the Bankruptcy Trustee of the Bankruptcy Court for the
Western District of Tennessee within ninety (90) days of entry of this Order of
Enforcement. In the event restitution is made by the Tennessee Lawyerâs Fund for Client
Protection (TLFCP), Mr. Jones shall reimburse TLFCP.
(3)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective
immediately.
(4)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Jones shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$952.60 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.
(5)
The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.11.
PER CURIAM