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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: JON DAVID ROGERS,BPR #30635
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Sumner County)
FILED
No. M2016-01938-SC-BAR-BP SEP 2 9 2016
BOPR No. 2016-2548-6-AJ Clerk of the Courts
Recd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Jon
David Rogers on February 16, 2016; upon Answer to Petition for Discipline filed by Mr.
Rogers on March 21, 2016; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr. Rogers
on August 12, 2016; upon an Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea
entered on August 31, 2016; upon consideration and approval by the Board on September
9, 2016; 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, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
(1) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.4, Jon David Rogers is hereby
publicly censured, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Pursuant to Rule 9, Section 12.9 (c), Mr. Rogers shall engage a
practice monitor at his own expense for twelve (12) months. Mr.
Rogers shall provide a list of potential practice monitors for
selection by the Board within fifteen (15) days of entry of this Order.
(b) The practice monitor shall submit monthly reports to the Board
addressing the following areas: assessment of case load, timeliness
of tasks, and adequacy of communication between Mr. Rogers and
his clients.
(c) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.7, Mr. Rogers shall make
restitution to Michael Yurcic in the amount of $1,200.00 no later
than six (6) months from the date of entry of this Order, and provide
evidence of such payment to the Board. In the event restitution to
Mr. Yurcic is paid by the Tennessee Lawyers Fund for Client
Protection (TLFCP), Mr. Rogers will be responsible for
reimbursement to the TLFCP of the same amount.
(d) Failure to make timely payment of restitution shall be deemed a
violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct and subject Mr.
Rogers to further discipline.
(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Rogers shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $239.70 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.
(3) 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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