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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE 01/10/2022
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: MELANIE A. CAMPBELL-BROWN, BPR #021166
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Roane County)
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No. M2021-01522-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2020-3138-2-JB
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Melanie
A. Campbell-Brown on November 12, 2020; upon Answer to the Petition for Discipline
filed by Melanie A. Campbell-Brown on May 7, 2021; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty
Plea filed by Melanie A. Campbell-Brown on November 5, 2021; upon an Order
Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea entered on November 5, 2021; upon
service of the Order Approving Conditional Guilty Plea by the Executive Secretary of the
Board to Ms. Campbell-Brown on November 5, 2021; upon consideration and approval by
the Board on December 10, 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 Approving Conditional Guilty Plea as the Courtâs Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED
BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Melanie A. Campbell-Brown is suspended from the practice of law for one
(1) year with sixty (60) days to be served as an active suspension, pursuant to Tenn. Sup.
Ct. R. 9, § 12.2, and the remaining period to be served on probation, pursuant to Tenn. Sup.
Ct. R. 9, § 14.1. The grant of probation is subject to the following conditions:
(a) During the period of suspension and probation, Ms. Campbell-Brown 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.
(b) In the event Ms. Campbell-Brown fails to meet or maintain any condition of
probation, the probation may be revoked pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §
14.2 (2014).
(2) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Ms. Campbell-Brown 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. In addition,
Ms. Campbell-Brown shall be in substantial compliance with the terms and conditions of
this Order.
(3) Ms. Campbell-Brown 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.
(4) The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this discipline
to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.11.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Ms. Campbell-Brown shall pay to
the Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs incurred to date by the
Board in this matter in the amount of $439.00. In addition, Ms. Campbell-Brown shall be
assessed $100.00 for the cost of filing this matter and pay this filing fee to the Board and
shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the court costs incurred herein. All costs, fees and
expenses awarded or assessed herein shall be paid within ninety (90) days of the entry of
this Order for which execution, if necessary, may issue.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
PER CURIAM
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