TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 24, 2022

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently rejected a conditional guilty plea and disciplinary action proposed by the Board of Professional Responsibility against Williamson County lawyer Melissa Ann Baker. A petition for discipline was filed against Baker on May 22, 2020. She agreed to a conditional guilty plea on Nov. 18, 2021. After reviewing the entire record in the matter, the court said it had concerns “that the recommended punishment, particularly the period of active suspension, is too lenient.” The court therefore rejected the plea and referred the matter back to the board for further proceedings.