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03/25/2019
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: THOMAS W. THOMPSON, BPR #030659
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Tampa, Florida)
_________________________
No. M2019-00481-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2018-2885-0-WM
_________________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Thomas
W. Thompson on July 6, 2018; upon Answer of Respondent Thomas W. Thompson filed
by Mr. Thompson on September 7, 2018; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by
Mr. Thompson on February 11, 2019; upon an Order Recommending Approval of
Conditional Guilty Plea entered on February 20, 2019; upon service of the Order
Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea on Mr. Thompson by the Executive
Secretary for the Board on February 20, 2019; upon consideration and approval by the
Board on March 8, 2019; 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.
On August 16, 2016, Mr. Thompson was administratively suspended by this Court
for noncompliance with continuing legal education requirements (Case No. ADM2016-
00008). To date, Mr. Thompson has not requested, nor been granted reinstatement.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.4, Thomas W. Thompson is publicly
censured.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.8, as a condition of the public censure,
Mr. Thompson must comply with the following:
(a) Within thirty (30) days of the execution of the Conditional Guilty
Plea, a motion to withdraw shall be filed on behalf of Mr. Thompson
in each case pending in Tennessee where his name has been entered
as an attorney of record. Mr. Thompson shall provide Disciplinary
Counsel with copies of all motions to withdraw, and orders granting
those motions, within ten days of their filing.
(b) Failure to comply with this condition may result in further
proceedings pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9.
(3) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Thompson shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $741.33 and shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the costs incurred herein, within ninety
(90) days of the entry of this Order, for all of which execution may issue if necessary.
(5) 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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