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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: CHRISTOPHER LEE BROWN,BPR #15788
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)
FILED
No. M2016-01367-SC-BAR-BP JUL 12 2016
BOPR No. 2015-2497-9-WM
Clerk of the Courts
Rec'd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against
Christopher Lee Brown on October 6, 2015; upon the Board of Professional
Responsibility's Motion for Default Judgment and that Charges in Petition for Discipline
Be Deemed Admitted filed on December 22, 2015; upon an Order for Default Judgment
entered February 18, 2016; upon a hearing on March 28, 2016; upon the Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law and Judgment entered on March 31, 2016; upon service of the
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment on Mr. Brown by the Executive
Secretary of the Board on March 31, 2016; upon the Board of Professional
Responsibility's Application for Assessment of Costs filed on April 11, 2016; upon the
Judgment on Board of Professional Responsibility's Application for Assessment of Costs
entered on May 2, 2016; upon consideration and approval by the Board on June 10, 2016;
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 Judgment of the Hearing Panel and
adopts the Hearing Panel's Judgment recommending a disbarment.
By order of October 7, 2013, Mr. Brown was suspended by this Court for three (3)
years pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2 (2006)(Case No. M2013-02115-SC-BAR-
BP). By order of July 20, 2015, Mr. Brown was disbarred by this Court pursuant to Tenn.
Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.1 (2014)(Case No. M2015-01309-SC-BAR-BP). By order of March
30, 2016, Mr. Brown was disbarred by this Court pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.1
(2014) (Case No. M2016-00605-SC-BAR-BP). To date, the Respondent has not
requested, nor been granted, reinstatement from the suspension or disbarments.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.1, Christopher Lee Brown is
disbarred.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.7, and as a condition precedent to any
reinstatement, Mr. Brown shall make restitution to Edward DiMaggio in the amount of
$2,000.00. In the event restitution is made by the Tennessee Lawyer's Fund for Client
Protection(TLFCP), Mr. Brown shall reimburse TLFCP in the same amount.
(3) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Brown must meet all CLE requirements;
have remitted all outstanding registration fees and outstanding professional privilege
taxes, including those due from the date of this disbarment until the date of reinstatement;
and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this matter.
(4) Additionally, Mr. Brown shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, §§ 28 and 30.4, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys
and the procedure for reinstatement.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Brown shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $690.64 and shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the costs incurred herein, within ninety
(90) days ofthe 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, § 28.11.
PER CURIAM
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