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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: DARREN T. COLE,BPR #25816
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Maury County)
FILED
No. M2015-00126-SC-BAR-BP FEB 3 2015
BOPR No. 2011-2068-6-RS
Clerk of the Courts
Rec'd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Darren
T. Cole on August 29, 2011; upon Respondent's Answer to Petition for Discipline filed
by Mr. Cole on October 18, 2011; upon the Order and Judgment of Hearing Panel filed
December 4, 2012; upon the Verified Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed in the Chancery
Court for Williamson County on February 4, 2013; upon the Return to Writ of Certiorari
filed on February 14, 2013; upon the Answer of the Board of Professional Responsibility
to the Verified Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed February 21, 2013; upon the Pretrial
Brief of Plaintiff filed October 16, 2013; upon the Brief of the Board of Professional
Responsibility filed November 5, 2013; upon the Order Setting Hearing filed February
13, 2014; upon the Motion for Continuance submitted by Mr. Cole on April 24, 2014;
upon the Response of the Board of Professional Responsibility to Motion for
Continuance of Oral Argument filed April 28, 2014; upon the Order Continuing Hearing
filed May 2, 2014; upon the Board of Professional Responsibility's Petition for an Order
Setting Oral Argument filed May 22, 2014; upon the Order Setting Hearing filed June 4,
2014; upon the Memorandum and Order of the Chancery Court of Williamson County
filed November 5, 2014; upon the time for appeal having expired with no appeal taken;
and upon the entire record in this cause.'
On October 25, 2010, Mr. Cole was suspended by this Court pursuant to Tenn.
Sup. Ct. R.9, § 20.3, for failure to pay the annual registration fee. On June 14, 2011, Mr.
Cole was suspended by this Court pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 43, § 14, for failure to
certify his IOLTA account status. On August 31, 2011, Mr. Cole was suspended by this
Court pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 21, § 7, for failure to meet his annual CLE
requirements. To date, Mr. Cole has not filed a petition for reinstatement.
'This case was initiated prior to January 1, 2014, and is governed by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.9(2006)except as otherwise noted.
From all of which the Court approves the Memorandum and Order of the
Chancery Court for Williamson County and adopts the same as the Court's Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2 (2006), Darren T. Cole is suspended
from the practice of law for three(3) years.
(2) Mr. Cole shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18 (2006)
and § 30.4(d)(2014)regarding the obligations and responsibilities ofsuspended attorneys
and the procedure for reinstatement.
(3) Prior to reinstatement, Mr. Cole must meet all CLE requirements, pay all
outstanding registration fees from the date of suspension through reinstatement, and
submit all required IOLTA certifications.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5 (2006), this Order shall be effective
ten (10)days after the date of entry.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3 (2006), Mr. Cole shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $1,585.09 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,§ 18.10(2006).
PER CURIAM
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