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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE 07/09/2021
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: KRISTIE NICOLE ANDERSON, BPR #021840
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Campbell County)
______________________________
No. M2021-00709-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2017-2776-2-AJ
______________________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Kristie
Nicole Anderson on October 12, 2017; upon an Answer to Petition for Discipline filed on
February 9, 2018; upon a Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed on January 2, 2019;
upon an Answer to Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed on March 30, 2019; upon a
Second Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed on April 3, 2019; upon an Answer to
Second Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed on May 10, 2019; upon a Third
Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed on October 31, 2019; upon an Answer to Third
Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed on January 6, 2020; upon a Fourth Supplemental
Petition for Discipline filed on December 23, 2020; upon an Answer to Fourth
Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed on February 19, 2021; upon entry of a
Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Ms. Anderson on April 16, 2021; upon an Order
Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea entered on April 20, 2021; upon
service of the Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea on Ms. Anderson
by the Executive Secretary of the Board on April 21, 2021; upon consideration and
approval of the Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea by the Board
on June 11, 2021; 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 Panelâs Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the Courtâs
Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED
BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Kristie Nicole Anderson is suspended from the practice of law for one (1)
year, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2, with thirty (30) days active suspension and
the remainder on probation, subject to the following conditions of probation:
(a) Ms. Anderson, at her cost, if any, shall engage the services of a Practice
Monitor within thirty (30) days of this suspension taking effect, who shall
be selected and approved in accordance with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §
12.9(c). The Practice Monitor shall be determined before reinstatement
from the active portion of suspension. The Practice Monitor shall meet
with Ms. Anderson monthly and assess Ms. Andersonâs case load, case
management, timeliness of performing tasks, adequacy of
communication with clients and accounting procedures. The Practice
Monitor shall provide a monthly written report of Ms. Andersonâs
progress to the Board of Professional Responsibility.
(b) During the period of active suspension and probation, Ms. Anderson shall
incur no new complaints 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.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(3) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Ms. Anderson shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $1,708.09 prior to reinstatement from the active portion of suspension.
(4) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Ms. Anderson 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.
(5) Additionally, Ms. Anderson 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.
(6) Ms. Anderson shall pay to the Clerk of this Court its costs incurred herein, if
any, within ninety (90) days of the entry of this Order, for 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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