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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: A. SAIS PHILLIPS FINNEY, BPR #028845
CONTACT: DOUGLAS R. BERGERON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
June 27, 2023
SHELBY COUNTY LAWYER DISBARRED
Effective June 27, 2023, the Supreme Court of Tennessee permanently disbarred A. Sais Phillips Finney
from the practice of law 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 Ms. 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 Boardâs disciplinary counsel and knowingly
violated the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct. Ms. Finney violated Tennessee Rules of Professional
Conduct: 1.3 (diligence),1.4(a) (communication), 1.5(a) (fees), 1.15 (safekeeping of property and funds),
1.16(d)(6) (declining and terminating representation), 8.1(b) (maintaining the integrity of the profession), and
8.4(a) (misconduct). The hearing panel recommended a suspension and, pursuant to its authority under
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, the Supreme Court of Tennessee upon review of said recommendation
notified the parties it believed the recommendation was too lenient and asked the parties to brief the issue. Ms.
Finney failed to file a brief and the Supreme Court of Tennessee issued its order of enforcement imposing
permanent disbarment.
Ms. 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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