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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 17, 2020

The Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Rutherford County lawyer Robert John Foy from the practice of law for seven years, with five years to be served on active suspension and the remainder on probation. In addition, the court ordered Foy to obtain an evaluation by the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program and engage the services of a practice monitor. The court found that he converted client settlement funds to his own business and personal use; failed to promptly pay third-party lien holders from the settlement funds; falsified bank records to prevent discovery of his misappropriation; and failed to keep client funds and estate funds in his trust account. Foy agreed to a conditional guilty plea and reimbursed his clients in full. His actions were determined to violate Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15, 3.4, 4.1, and 8.4 (a) and (c).

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