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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
09/01/2022
IN RE: THOMAS ALLEN TANSIL, JR., BPR NO. 017582
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Weakley County)
_____________________________
No. M2021-01066-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2021-3199-8-AW-22.3
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ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Thomas
Allen Tansil, Jr. on October 20, 2021; upon a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr. Tansil
on May 3, 2022; upon entry of the Hearing Panelâs Order Recommending Approval of
Conditional Guilty Plea on May 18, 2022; upon service of the Order Recommending
Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea of the Hearing Panel on Mr. Tansil by the Executive
Secretary of the Board on May 18, 2022; upon consideration and approval by the Board on
June 10, 2022; upon the written acceptance of the Tennessee Lawyer Assistance Program
of the referral of Mr. Tansil for evaluation and monitoring; 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)
Thomas Allen Tansil, Jr., is suspended for five (5) years pursuant to Tenn.
Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2 with one (1) year active suspension, and the remainder shall be served
on probation. Mr. Tansil, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 22.5, shall be credited with the
period of suspension served since the entry of the Order of Enforcement on September 15,
2021, with the exclusion of the sixty (60) days Mr. Tansil was incarcerated. The grant of
probation is subject to the following conditions:
(a)
Mr. Tansil, within ten (10) days of the entry of the Order of Enforcement,
shall contact the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) for
evaluation and cooperate fully with TLAP to complete the evaluation process
in a timely manner. In the event TLAP determines a monitoring agreement
is appropriate, Mr. Tansil shall immediately execute said monitoring
(b)
(c)
(d)
agreement and thereafter comply with the terms and conditions of the TLAP
monitoring agreement. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 36.1, TLAP shall
timely notify the Board of any failure by Mr. Tansil to establish contact with
TLAP, cooperate with the evaluation process, execute the recommended
monitoring agreement, or substantially comply with the terms and conditions
of the executed monitoring agreement. Mr. Tansil shall execute the
appropriate release to allow TLAP to communicate with the Board regarding
any monitoring agreement.
Mr. Tansil shall comply with the terms and conditions of his criminal
probation and restitution.
Mr. Tansil shall incur no new complaints of misconduct that relate to conduct
occurring during the period of suspension and probation and which result in
a recommendation by the Board that discipline be imposed.
In the event Mr. Tansil fails to meet or maintain any condition of probation,
the probation may be revoked pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 14.2.
(2)
Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Tansil 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. In addition,
Mr. Tansil shall be in substantial compliance with the terms and conditions of this Order.
(3)
Mr. Tansil 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)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3(d), Mr. Tansil shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs incurred to date by the Board in this
matter in the amount of $445.00. In addition, Mr. Tansil shall be assessed $100.00 for the
cost of filing this matter and pay this filing fee to the Board and shall pay to the Clerk of
this Court the court costs incurred herein. All Board costs, fees, and expenses awarded or
assessed herein shall be paid within one hundred and eighty (180) days, and all court costs
assessed shall be paid within ninety (90) days of the entry of this Order, for which
execution, if necessary, may issue.
(5)
The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this discipline
to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.11.
(6)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.1, this Order shall be effective upon
entry.
PER CURIAM
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