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02/08/2019
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: RANDY PAUL LUCAS, BPR #019907
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Sumner County)
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No. M2019-00233-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2017-2736-6-AJ
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed by the Board of
Professional Responsibility (âBoardâ) against Randy Paul Lucas on June 28, 2017; upon
an Answer to Petition for Discipline filed by Mr. Lucas on October 3, 2017; upon a
Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr. Lucas on August 15, 2018; upon an Order
Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea entered on August 22, 2018; upon
consideration and approval by the Board on September 14, 2018; upon a second
Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr. Lucas on December 10, 2018; upon an Order
Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea entered on December 10, 2018;
upon consideration and approval by the Board on December 14, 2018; 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 as the Courtâs Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2, Randy Paul Lucas is suspended
from the practice of law for three (3) years, consisting of six (6) months active suspension
and the remainder on probation pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9 §14 subject to the
following conditions:
(a) Mr. Lucas, at his cost, if any, shall engage the services of a Practice
Monitor who shall be selected and approved in accordance with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, § 12.9(c). The Practice Monitor shall meet with Mr. Lucas monthly during the
period of probation and assess Mr. Lucasâs 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 Mr. Lucasâs progress to Disciplinary Counsel.
(b) During the period of active suspension and probation, Mr. Lucas
shall incur no new complaints of misconduct that relate to conduct occurring
during the period of suspension and probation that result in the recommendation
by the Board that discipline be imposed.
(c) In the event Mr. Lucas fails to meet any condition of probation, the
probation may be revoked pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 14.2, and upon a
finding that revocation is warranted, Mr. Lucas shall serve the previously deferred
period of suspension.
(2) Mr. Lucas 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.
(3) Mr. Lucas 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.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective
immediately.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3, Mr. Lucas shall pay to the Board of
Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$835.56, 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.
(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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