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07/20/2020
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: CANDACE LENETTE WILLIAMSON BPR #028933
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Southaven, MS)
_________________________
No. M2020-00910-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2019-2988-9-AJ
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Attorney
Candace Lenette Williamson on April 8, 2019; upon a Motion for Default Judgment and
That Charges in Petition for Discipline Be Deemed Admitted filed on November 5, 2019;
upon an Order for Default Judgment entered on December 2, 2019; upon final hearing held
on January 22, 2020; upon Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law entered on February
21, 2020; upon service of the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law of the Hearing
Panel on Ms. Williamson by the Executive Secretary of the Board on February 21, 2020;
upon Findings and Judgment for Assessment of Costs entered on February 21, 2020; upon
service of the Findings and Judgment for Assessment of Costs upon Ms. Williamson on
February 21, 2020; upon consideration and approval by the Board on March 13, 2020; upon
expiration of the appeal period with no appeal taken; and upon the entire record in this
cause.
On December 21, 2018, Ms. Williamson was temporarily suspended by this Court
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3 (Case No. M2018-02255-SC-BAR-BP). Ms.
Williamson has not requested, nor been granted, reinstatement.
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) Ms. Williamson is suspended from the practice of law for two (2) years,
retroactive to the date of her December 21, 2018, temporary suspension pursuant to
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2(b). One (1) year shall be served as an active suspension
followed by one (1) year of probation, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 14.1,
subject to the following conditions:
(a) Ms. Williamson shall engage a practice monitor at her own expense who
shall meet with her on a monthly basis to review basic office procedures such
as the scheduling and maintenance of case deadlines and the use of written
communication and fee agreements. The practice monitor shall send monthly
reports of these meetings to the Board. Ms. Williamson shall select three
potential practice monitors and submit the names to the Board for final
approval of a practice monitor.
(b) Ms. Williamson shall contact TLAP and, if recommended by TLAP, enter
into a Monitoring Agreement as defined in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 33, Appendix
A. Should Ms. Williamson enter into a Monitoring Agreement, such
agreement shall authorize Permitted Disclosures to the Board of Professional
Responsibility as defined in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 33, Appendix A and Tenn.
Sup. Ct. R. 33.07.
(2) Ms. Williamson shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 28
and 30.4 regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys and the
procedure for reinstatement.
(3) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Ms. Williamson must meet all CLE
requirements; have remitted all outstanding registration fees and outstanding professional
privilege taxes, including those due from the date of this suspension until the date of
reinstatement; and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this matter.
(4) Further, the Order of Temporary Suspension, entered December 21, 2018, in
Case No. M2018-02255-SC-BAR-BP, is hereby dissolved.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective
immediately.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3, Ms. Williamson shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $1,154.00 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.
(7) 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
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