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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: ANDREW LEE MESSICK, BPR #20898
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Rutherford County)
FILED
NO. M2014-01218-SC-BAR-BP JUL - 3 2014
BOPR NO. 2014-2303-4-WM Clerk of the Courts
Rec'd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against Andrew
Lee Messick on March 20, 2014; upon an Answer to Petition for Discipline filed on
April 9, 2014; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr. Messick on May 29,
2014; upon an Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea entered on
June 3, 2014; upon consideration and approval by the Board on June 13, 2014; and upon
the entire record in this cause. 1
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.
On December 3, 2010, Mr. Messick was suspended for non-payment of
professional privilege tax. On August 31, 2011, Mr. Messick was suspended for failure to
comply with CLE requirements. To date, Mr. Messick has not requested, nor been
granted, reinstatement from either suspension.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE
COURT THAT:
(1) Andrew Lee Messick is suspended for one (1) year and one (1) day
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.2 (2006).
(2) As a condition precedent to any reinstatement, Mr. Messick shall contact
the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) for evaluation. If TLAP determines
that a monitoring agreement is appropriate, Mr. Messick shall comply with the terms and
conditions of the TLAP monitoring agreement.
'Because this cause was initiated prior to January 1, 2014, it is governed by the pre-2014 version of Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9
except where otherwise noted.
(3) Additionally, Mr. Messick shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct.
R. 9, § 18 (2006) and Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 30.4 (2014) regarding the obligations and
responsibilities of suspended attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement. Mr. Messick
must meet all CLE requirements, all registration requirements and all professional
privilege tax requirements prior to reinstatement.
(4) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5 (2006), this Order shall be effective
ten (10) days after the date of entry.
(5) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3 (2006), Mr. Messick shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $133.38 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 (2006).
FOR THE COURT:
CORNELIA A. CLARK, JUSTICE