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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 12, 2022

The Tennessee Supreme Court today permanently disbarred Davidson County lawyer David Dwayne Harris from the practice of law. The court found that Harris failed to (1) do any work for his client, (2) reasonably communicate with his client, (3) expedite litigation, (4) deposit fees into a trust accounts, (5) respond to requests from the Board Professional Responsibility regarding a complaint, and (6) participate in the disciplinary proceeding. The court found that he also charged and collected an unreasonable fee. His actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4 , 1.5, 1.15, 1.16, 8.1 and 8.4(a).