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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: MICHAEL LEE WEST,BPR #1868
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Hamilton County)
FILED
No. M2016-01637-SC-BAR-BP AUG 1 7 2016
BOPR No. 2016-2568-3-AW Clerk of the Courts
Recd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Michael
Lee West on March 30, 2016; upon an Answer to Petition for Discipline filed by Mr.
West on May 16, 2016; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr. West on
July 12, 2016; upon an Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea
entered by the Hearing Panel on July 20, 2016; upon the Board's consideration and
approval of the Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea on July 26,
2016; and upon the entire record in this cause.
From all of which the Court accepts the recommendation of the Hearing Panel and
adopts the Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the Court's
Order.
On November 24, 2014, Mr. West was disbarred by this Court pursuant to Tenn.
Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3 (M2014-00387-SC-BAR-BP). To date, Mr. West has not been
granted reinstatement from the disbarment.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2, the law license of Michael Lee
West is suspended for one(1) year.
(2) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. West 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.
(3) Mr. West 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, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. West shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$300.93 and shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the costs incurred herein, within ninety
(90) days of the entry ofthis Order, for all of which execution may issue if necessary.
(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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