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Hamilton County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Aug 6, 2024
News Type: BPR Actions

The Tennessee Supreme Court has issued a public censure with conditions for Chattanooga attorney Shaheen Iltaf Imami. On April 10, the state of Michigan imposed a public reprimand on Imami conditioned on successful completion of two practice management trainings. Michigan found that Imami failed to preserve complete records of account funds for a period of five years; failed to promptly deliver funds owed to his client or third party; failed to promptly render a full accounting; failed to hold property of clients or third parties separate from his own funds; failed to deposit all client or third party funds in an appropriate IOLTA or non-IOLTA account, and/or failed to appropriately safeguard other property; engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice; and engaged in conduct exposing the legal profession to obloquy, contempt, censure or reproach in violation of Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15(b)(2) and (3), 1.15 (d) and 8.4(c). and Michigan Court Rules 9.104(1) and (2). On May 8, the Tennessee Supreme Court directed Imami to respond why the discipline imposed in Michigan should not also be imposed in Tennessee. The court reports that Imami did not respond.

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