TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 1, 2026

The Tennessee Supreme Court on April 1 permanently disbarred Madison County lawyer Marcus Allen Lipham from the practice of law and ordered him to pay restitution to seven former clients in the total amount of $26,500. The court took the action based on nine separate misconduct complaints. The court determined that Lipham knowingly failed to provide competent representation, act within the scope and authority communicated by clients, act with reasonable diligence, communicate with clients, properly terminate representation, expedite litigation, provide legal services after accepting fees and respond to multiple inquiries for information. The court also found that he charged unreasonable fees, made false statements to courts and parties and engaged in misconduct involving prejudice to the administration of justice. His actions were determined to violate Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.9, 1.15, 1.16, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 8.1 and 8.4(a), (c) and (d).