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Posted by: Paul Burch on Jun 27, 2023

The state Supreme Court today permanently disbarred A. Sais Phillips Finney from the practice of law in Tennessee and ordered her to pay all costs incurred to the Board of Professional Responsibility. After final default hearing upon the disciplinary petition the hearing panel determined by a preponderance of the evidence that Finney failed to act diligently in the representation, failed to reasonably communicate with her clients regarding the status of their case, charged an unreasonable fee for the work performed, failed to refund all or a portion of client funds, failed to hold client funds in trust account, failed to respond to the disciplinary complaints and inquiries from the Board’s disciplinary counsel and knowingly violated the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct. Finney must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 28.1 regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys.

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