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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: ROBERT LAWSON CHEEK, JR., BPR # 15407
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Knox County)
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No. M2012-02741-SC-BAR-BP MAY 15 2014
BOPR No. 2013-2217-2-AJ
Clerk of the Courts
ecd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Robert
Lawson Cheek, Jr., on May 9, 2013; upon Motion for Default Judgment and that the
Allegations Contained in the Petition for Discipline Be Deemed Admitted filed on
November 13, 2013; upon entry of an Order Granting Motion for Default on
December 19, 2013; upon entry of the Judgment of the Hearing Panel on March 4, 2014;
upon service of the Judgment of the Hearing Panel on Mr. Cheek by the Executive
Secretary of the Board on March 4, 2014; upon consideration and approval by the Board
on March 14, 2014; 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 Panel's Judgment as the Court's Order.
By Order entered December 28, 2012, in Case No. M2012-02741-SC-BPR-BP,
Mr. Cheek was temporarily suspended from the practice of law by this Court pursuant to
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.3. To date, Mr. Cheek has not requested, nor been granted
reinstatement.
It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that:
(1) Robert Lawson Cheek, Jr. is disbarred from the practice of law pursuant to
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.1.
'Because this case was initiated prior to January 1, 2014, it is governed by the pre-2014 version of Tenn. Sup. Ct R. 9.
(2) As a condition precedent to any reinstatement, Robert Lawson Cheek, Jr. is
ordered to make restitution to the following individuals or to the Tennessee Lawyers'
Fund for Client Protection:
a) Hawa Conteh - $16,666.66
b) Connie Williams - $31,996.13
(3) Additionally, Mr. Cheek shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, §18 (2006) and 30 (2014) regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred
attorneys.
(4) The temporary suspension Order entered on September 12, 2012, in case
number M2012-02741-SC-BPR-BP is hereby dissolved.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5, this Order shall be effective ten
(10) days after the date of entry.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3, Mr. Cheek shall pay to the Board of
Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$1,811.54 and in addition, 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, § 18.10.
FOR THE COURT:
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CORNELIA A. CLARK, JUSTICE
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