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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: CHRISTOPHER LEE BROWN,BPR #15788
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Shelby County)
FILED
No. M2016-00605-SC-BAR-BP MAR 30 2016
BOPR No. 2015-2411-9-WM
Clerk of the Courts
Reold By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against
Christopher Lee Brown on January 2, 2015; upon an Answer to Petition for Discipline
filed on January 29, 2015; upon the Board of Professional Responsibility's Motion to
Strike Respondent's Answer to Petition for Discipline and for Default Judgment filed on
June 29, 2015; upon an Order for Default Judgment entered August 26, 2015; upon a
hearing on October 28, 2015; upon the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and
Judgment entered on December 21, 2015; upon service of the Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law and Judgment on Mr. Brown by the Executive Secretary of the
Board on December 21, 2015; upon the Board of Professional Responsibility's
Application for Assessment of Costs filed on December 22, 2015; upon the Judgment on
Board of Professional Responsibility's Application for Assessment of Costs entered on
January 27, 2016; upon consideration and approval by the Board on March 11, 2016;
upon expiration of the appeal period with no appeal taken; and upon the entire record in
this cause.
From all of which the Court approves the Judgment of the Hearing Panel and
adopts the Hearing Panel's Judgment recommending a disbarment.
By order of October 7, 2013, Mr. Brown was suspended by this Court for three(3)
years pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2 (2006)(Case No. M2013-02115-SC-BAR-
BP). By order of July 20, 2015, Mr. Brown was disbarred by this Court pursuant to Tenn.
Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.1 (2014) (Case No. M2015-01309-SC-BAR-BP). To date, the
Respondent has not requested, nor been granted reinstatement from the suspension or
disbarment.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.1, Christopher Lee Brown is
disbarred.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.7, and as a condition precedent to any
reinstatement, Mr. Brown shall make restitution to Bill Swanner in the amount of
$3,450.00. In the event restitution is made by the Tennessee Lawyer's Fund for Client
Protection(TLFCP), Mr. Brown shall reimburse TLFCP in the same amount.
(3) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Brown must meet 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.
(4) Additionally, Mr. Brown 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.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
(6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Brown shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of$307.17 and shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the costs incurred herein, within ninety
(90)days ofthe entry ofthis 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
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