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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
#24808
IN RE: FRED AUSTON WORTMAN,III, BPR
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)
FILED
No. M2015-02299-SC-BAR-BP DEC - 4 2015
BOPR No. 2015-2519-9-KH(23)
Clerk of the Courts
Rec'd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
filed by the Board of
This cause is before the Court upon a Notice of Submission
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 22 of a
Professional Responsibility providing notice pursuant to
of the affidavit of Fred Auston
serious crime, and pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9 § 23
an attorney licensed to practice
Wortman, III, consenting to disbarment. Mr. Wortman is
disciplinary jurisdiction of the
law in the State of Tennessee and is subject to the
Rules of the Supreme Court of
Supreme Court of Tennessee, pursuant to Rule 9 of the
Tennessee.
delivered to the Board
It appears to the Court that Fred Auston Wortman, III, has
with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §
of Professional Responsibility an affidavit in compliance
he cannot successfully defend
23.1. Mr. Wortman has consented to disbarment because
9-9-PS, 41734-9-PS, and
himself against the charges alleged in Board File Nos. 4005
ded that Mr. Wortman has
41957-9-PS, which are pending against him. It is conce
violated Rule 8.4 of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
nded by this Court
On June 23, 2015, Mr. Wortman was temporarily suspe
of substantial harm to the
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3, for posing a threat
has not requested, nor
public. (Case No. M2015-01153-SC-BAR-BP). Mr. Wortman
been granted, reinstatement.
DGED AND
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJU
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
of law in
1. Fred Auston Wortman, III, is hereby disbarred from the practice
Tennessee.
2. This Order of Enforcement shall be a matter of public record.
Fred Auston
3. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 23.3, the affidavit filed by
for use in
Wortman, III, shall not be publicly disclosed or made available
any other proceeding except upon further Order ofthis Court.
e of this
4. The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notic
R. 9,§ 28.11.
disbarment to be published in accordance with Tenn. Sup. Ct.
ed June
5. Upon entry of this Order, the Order of Temporary Suspension enter
23, 2015, is hereby dissolved.
ts and
6. Fred Auston Wortman, III, shall comply with the requiremen
Ct. R. 9, §
obligations of disbarred attorneys as established in Tenn. Sup.
28.
the Board
7. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31, Mr. Wortman shall pay to
matte r in the
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this
of this
amount of $185.16 within ninety (90) days of the date of the entry
the costs
Order, and in addition, shall pay to the Clerk of this Court
incurred herein, for all of which execution may issue if necessary.
PER CURIAM