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04/20/2020
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: BARBARA MORRIS ZOCCOLA, BPR #013020
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)
_________________________
No. M2020-00078-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2020-3061-9-TL-22.3
_________________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Final Discipline filed against
Barbara Morris Zoccola on January 21, 2020; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea
filed by Ms. Zoccola on March 25, 2020; upon an Order Recommending Approval of
Conditional Guilty Plea entered March 14, 2020; upon service of the Order
Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea by the Executive Secretary of the
Board on March 15, 2020; upon consideration and approval of the Order Recommending
Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea by the Board on April 15, 2020; 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 Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the
Courtâs Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Barbara Morris Zoccola is suspended from the practice of law for a period
of two (2) months retroactive to January 15, 2020, pursuant to Tenn. Sup.
Ct. R. 9, §12.2.
(2) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Ms. Zoccola 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.
(3) Additionally, Ms. Zoccola 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 temporary suspension entered in this matter by the Court on January
15, 2020, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 22.3 is hereby dissolved.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Ms. Zoccola shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter
in the amount of $394.00 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.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(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
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