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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: JESSE WALKER DALTON, III, BPR# 20700
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Hamilton County)
No. M2013-02863-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2013-2185-3-KB JAN - 7 2014
Clerk of the Courts
Recd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Jesse
Walker Dalton, III, on February 11, 2013; upon Mr. Dalton's Response filed on
March 11, 2013; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr. Dalton on
October 30, 2013; upon an Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea
entered on November 1, 2013; upon consideration and approval by the Board on
December 6, 2013; 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 Panel's Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the
Court's Order.
It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that:
(1) Jesse Walker Dalton, III, is suspended for one (1) year with three (3)
months served as an active suspension and nine (9) months served on probation pursuant
to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 4.2 and 8.5. Mr. Dalton's suspension shall begin upon his
reactivation from his current suspension for CLE non-compliance and completion of any
outstanding CLE requirements. As a further condition of said suspension and probation
(a) Mr. Dalton shall, within ten (10) days of the entry of any order
removing his current suspension for CLE non-compliance, contact
Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) for an evaluation
and fully comply with the recommendations of TLAP including any
monitoring agreement;
(b) Mr. Dalton shall engage the services of a Practice Monitor
(approved by Chief Disciplinary Counsel for the Board) for
the nine (9) months following the ninety (90) day active
suspension with at least monthly face-to-face meetings and
weekly telephone contact between Mr. Dalton and the
Practice Monitor and quarterly reporting of Mr. Dalton's
progress by the Practice Monitor to Disciplinary Counsel for
the Board; and
(c) Mr. Dalton shall not, during the period of suspension and
probation, incur any new complaints of misconduct that relate
to conduct occurring during the period of suspension and
probation, and that results in the recommendation by the
Board that discipline be imposed. In the event that Mr. Dalton
violates or otherwise fails to meet any condition of the
suspension or probation, Disciplinary Counsel shall be
authorized to file a petition to revoke Mr. Dalton's probation,
and upon a finding that revocation is warranted, Mr. Dalton
shall serve the previously deferred period of suspension.
(2) In the event Mr. Dalton fails to meet any condition of probation, the
probation may be revoked pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 8.5.
(3) Additionally, Mr. Dalton shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
9, § 18 regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5, this Order shall be effective ten
(10) days after the date of entry.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3, Mr. Dalton shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$620.27 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) The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.10.
FOR THE COURT:
CQa&
CORNELIA A. CLARK, JUSTICE