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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE

06/21/2017

IN RE: KRISTEN ELIZABETH MENKE, BPR #24600
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
_________________________
No. M2017-01242-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2016-2553-5-KH
_________________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Kristen
Elizabeth Menke on February 19, 2016; upon an Answer to the Petition for Discipline
filed by Ms. Menke on April 1, 2016; upon a final hearing held on January 17 and 18,
2017; upon the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment entered by a hearing
panel on March 14, 2017; upon service of the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and
Judgment by the Executive Secretary for the Board on March 14, 2017; upon the Boardâs
Application for Assessment of Costs filed on March 17, 2017; upon Ms. Menkeâs
Verified Response in Opposition to the Boardâs Application for Costs filed on March 29,
2017; upon entry of the Findings and Order on Costs on April 7, 2017; upon
consideration and approval by the Board on June 5, 2017; and upon the entire record in
this cause. The time for appeal has expired with no appeal taken.
From all of which the Court approves the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law,
and Judgment entered by the hearing panel as the Courtâs Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED,
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:

ORDERED,

ADJUDGED

AND

(1)
censured.

Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.4, Kristen Elizabeth Menke is publicly

(2)

Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon

entry.
(3)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31, Ms. Menke shall pay to the Board of
Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$10,962.76 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.