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10/02/2020
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: STEPHEN KENNETH PERRY, BPR #022540
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Evergreen Park, IL)
_________________________
No. M2020-01325-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2019-3026-0-AJ
_________________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against
Attorney Stephen Kenneth Perry on July 30, 2019; upon a Motion for Default Judgment
and That Charges in Petition for Discipline Be Deemed Admitted filed on February 4,
2020; upon a Notice of Filing Corrected First Page of Motion for Default Judgment
correcting the name of the aforesaid motion to Motion for Default Judgment and that the
Charges in the Petition for Discipline be Deemed Admitted filed on February 5, 2020;
upon an Order for Default Judgment entered on March 10, 2020; upon the Boardâs Pre-
trial Brief filed on April 3, 2020; upon final hearing held on April 7, 2020; upon Hearing
Panel Judgment entered on May 29, 2020; upon service of the Hearing Panel Judgment
on Mr. Perry by the Executive Secretary of the Board on May 29, 2020; upon Findings
and Judgment for Assessment of Costs entered on July 9, 2020; upon service of the
Findings and Judgment for Assessment of Costs upon Mr. Perry on July 9, 2020; upon
consideration and approval by the Board on June 13, 2020; upon expiration of the appeal
period with no appeal taken; and upon the entire record in this cause.
On January 2, 2019, Mr. Perry was temporarily suspended by this Court pursuant
to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3 (Case No. M2018-02276-SC-BAR-BP). Mr. Perry has not
requested, nor been granted, reinstatement.
From all of which the Court approves the Judgment of the Hearing Panel and
adopts the Hearing Panelâs Judgment as the Courtâs Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Mr. Perry is suspended from the practice of law for two (2) years,
retroactive to the date of his January 2, 2019, temporary suspension pursuant to
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2(b).
(a) Mr. Perry shall contact TLAP and, if recommended by TLAP, enter into a
Monitoring Agreement as defined in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 33, Appendix A.
Should Mr. Perry 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) Mr. Perry shall make restitution in the amount of $3,500.00 to his client.
(3) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Perry 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) Mr. Perry 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.
(5) Further, the Order of Temporary Suspension, entered January 2, 2019, in
Case No. M2018-02276-SC-BAR-BP, is hereby dissolved.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective
immediately.
(7) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3, Mr. Perry shall pay to the Board of
Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$555.00 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.
(8) 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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