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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: GEORGIA A. FELNER, BPR #013167
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Williamson County)
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No. M2019-01108-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2019-2966-6-AW
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline against
Georgia A. Felner, filed February 20, 2019; upon Ms. Felnerâs Response To
Petition For Discipline, filed April 1, 2019; upon Ms. Felnerâs Conditional Guilty
Plea submitted May 24, 2019; upon the Hearing Panelâs Order Recommending
Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea entered June 4, 2019; and upon consideration
and approval of the Board on June 14, 2019, and upon the entire record in this
cause.
From all of which the Court accepts the recommendation of the Hearing
Panel and adopts the Hearing Panelâs Order Recommending Approval of
Conditional Guilty Plea.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1)
Georgia A. Felner is suspended from the practice of law for three (3)
years with a minimum eighteen (18) months served on active suspension and the
remainder on probation pursuant to Tenn. Sup Ct. R. 9, §§ 12.2 and 14. The grant
of probation is conditioned upon Ms. Felner (i) contacting the Tennessee Lawyerâs
Assistance Program (TLAP) within thirty (30) days of the entry of the Order of
Enforcement for assessment and full compliance with any recommended
monitoring agreement, (ii) successfully complying with the terms and conditions
of the criminal court probation, (iii) paying all assessed Board costs and Court
costs within ninety (90) days of the entry of the Order of Enforcement and (iv)
incurring no new complaints of misconduct that relate to conduct occurring during
the period of probation and result in a recommendation by the Board that
discipline be imposed.
06/28/2019
(2)
Prior to seeking reinstatement, Ms. Felner must have met 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.
(3)
Ms. Felner 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.
(4)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Ms. Felner shall pay to
the Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in
the amount of $654.17 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)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective
upon entry.
(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.
PER CURIAM
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