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03/05/2019
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: THOMAS PATRICK COOPER, BPR #026251
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Miami Beach, Florida)
______________________
No. M2018-01318-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2018-2888-0-AJ-22.3
______________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon the July 20, 2018, Order of Enforcement
suspending the license of Thomas Patrick Cooper and referring the matter to the Board of
Professional Responsibility for the institution of formal proceedings to determine the
extent of final discipline to be imposed; upon a Petition for Final Discipline filed against
Thomas Patrick Cooper on August 9, 2018; upon a hearing on September 5, 2018; upon
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law entered by the Hearing Panel on October 30,
2018; upon service of the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law upon Mr. Cooper by
the Executive Secretary of the Board on October 31, 2018; upon Application for
Assessment of Costs filed by the Board on November 1, 2018; upon Findings and
Judgment for Assessment of Costs entered by the Hearing Panel on November 19, 2018;
upon service of the Findings and Judgment for Assessment of Costs upon Mr. Cooper by
the Executive Secretary of the Board on November 19, 2018; upon consideration and
approval by the Board on December 14, 2018; upon expiration of the time to appeal; 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 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law as the Courtâs order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Thomas Patrick Cooper is disbarred from the practice of law, pursuant to
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.1.
(2) As a condition precedent to any reinstatement, Mr. Cooper shall comply
with the conditions imposed on him in The State of Florida v. Thomas Patrick Cooper.
(3) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(4) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Cooper 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 disbarment until the date of
reinstatement; and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this matter.
(5) Additionally, Mr. Cooper shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, §§ 28 and 30.4, regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys
and the procedure for reinstatement.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Cooper shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $554.00, 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.
(7) 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