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11/21/2017
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: JOSEPH BRENT NOLAN, BPR #15237
(Knox County)
_________________________
Nos. M2014-02282-SC-BAR-BP, M2015-01149-SC-BAR-BP,
M2016-01211-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2017-2733-2-WM-30.4d
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ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT
This matter is before the Court, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 30.4(d), upon a
Petition for Reinstatement filed on June 26, 2017, by the Petitioner, Joseph Brent Nolan.
Mr. Nolan was suspended from the practice of law by Orders of this Court on November
26, 2014, June 26, 2015, and June 17, 2016. On November 6, 2017, the Hearing Panel
entered its Opinion. The Opinion was considered and approved by the Board on
November 13, 2016.
From all of which the Court approves the Judgment of the Hearing Panel.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT:
1. The Petitioner, Joseph Brent Nolan, is hereby reinstated to the practice of
law in the State of Tennessee pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 30.4(d), subject to the
following conditions:
a. Mr. Nolan shall engage, at his expense, a practice monitor approved by the
Board for a period of eighteen months. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §
12.9(c), Mr. Nolan shall within fifteen (15) days of entry of this Order of
Reinstatement provide to the Board a list of three (3) proposed practice
monitors from whom the Board shall designate a practice monitor.
b. The practice monitor shall meet with Mr. Nolan monthly and submit
monthly written reports to the Board addressing Mr. Nolanâs compliance
with trust account rules and accounting procedures.
c. Prior to the end of 2017, Mr. Nolan shall attend the Tennessee Law
Institute annual review seminar, or a similar year-end annual review
seminar, and provide proof of attendance to the Board.
d. Mr. Nolan shall take four hours of CLE related to law firm trust accounting
principles and/or small firm or solo practitioners, with an emphasis on
proper trust accounting. Mr. Nolan shall provide proof of attendance to the
Board within four months of reinstatement.
2. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3, Mr. Nolan shall pay to the Board of
Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$497.00, 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.
3. The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
reinstatement to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.11.
PER CURIAM