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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE:JOHN LOUIS DOLAN,JR., BPR #009158
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)

FILED
MAR 24 2022

No. M2022-00236-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2021-3168-9-DB

Clerk of the Appellate Courts

Rec'd By

ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against John
Louis Dolan, Jr. on May 20, 2021; upon Answer to Petition for Discipline filed by Mr.
Dolan on July 9, 2021; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr. Dolan on
January 14, 2022; upon an Order Recomrnending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea
entered on January 31, 2022; upon service of the Order Recomrnending Approval of
Conditional Guilty Plea upon Mr. Dolan by the Executive Secretary of the Board on
February 1, 2022; and upon the entire record in this cause.
From all of which the Court approves the Order Recommending Approval of
Conditional Guilty Plea entered by the Hearing Panel on January 31, 2022, and adopts the
Hearing Panel's Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Mr. Dolan is suspended from the practice of law for one(1) year with thirty
(30)days to be served as an active suspension, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.9,§ 12.2, and
the remaining eleven(11) months to be served on probation, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, § 14.1. The grant of probation is subject to the following conditions:
(a) During the period of suspension and probation, Mr. Dolan shall
incur no new cornplaints of misconduct that relate to conduct
occurring during the period of suspension and probation and
which results in the recommendation by the Board that discipline
be imposed.

(b) Mr. Dolan shall engage a practice monitor for the entire period of
probation. Mr. Dolan shall provide a list of potential practice
monitors for selection by the Board within thirty (30) days of
signing this plea. The practice monitor shall submit monthly
reports to the Board addressing the following areas: assessment
of caseload, timeliness of tasks, and adequacy ofcommunication
between Mr. Dolan and his clients.
(c) In the event Mr. Dolan fails to meet or maintain any condition of
probation, the probation may be revoked pursuant to Tenn Sup.
Ct. R. 9,§ 14.2(2014).
(2) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Dolan 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. In addition,
Mr. Dolan shall be in substantial compliance with the terms and conditions ofthis Order.
(3) Mr. Dolan 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), Mr. Dolan shall pay to the Board
ofProfessional Responsibility the expenses and costs incurred to date by the Board in this
matter in the amount of$1,380.00, which includes $100.00 for the cost offiling this matter,
and shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the court costs incurred herein. All costs, fees, and
expenses awarded or assessed herein shall be paid within ninety (90) days of the entry of
this Order for which execution, if necessary, rnay issue.
(5) The Board ofProfessional Responsibility shall cause notice ofthis discipline
to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.11.
(6)

Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon

entry.

PER CURIAM

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