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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
05/07/2021
IN RE: C. LEANN SMITH, BPR #018899
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
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No. M2021-00466-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2021-3166-5-DB-12.3
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ORDER OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION
This matter is before the Court on a Petition of the Board of Professional
Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, by and through Disciplinary Counsel,
for the temporary suspension of C. LeAnn Smith from the practice of law, pursuant to
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3. The Petition has been authorized by the Chair of the Board of
Professional Responsibility and is supported by the Affidavit of J.E. âBuddyâ Stockwell,
III, Executive Director of Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program.
Based upon the Petition and the supporting Affidavit, the Court finds that C. LeAnn
Smith, Respondent, is substantially non-compliant with a Tennessee Lawyers Assistance
Program (TLAP) monitoring agreement as detailed by the affidavit of J.E. âBuddyâ
Stockwell, III, Executive Director of Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program, and her noncompliance poses a threat of substantial harm to the public.
IT IS THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED
BY THE COURT THAT:
1.
C. LeAnn Smith is hereby temporarily suspended from the practice of law as
provided in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3.
2.
C. LeAnn Smith shall comply with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9 in all respects and
particularly as provided in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28, regarding the responsibilities of
suspended attorneys.
3.
C. LeAnn Smith may make application for dissolution or modification of this
Order as provided in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3.
4.
The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
suspension of C. LeAnn Smith to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.11.
PER CURIAM