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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT V
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: Sheryl D. Guinn, #025420
FILE No. 71326c-5-ES
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
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PUBLIC CENSURE
____________________________________________________________________________
The above complaint was filed against Sheryl D. Guinn, an attorney licensed to practice
law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, the Board
of Professional Responsibility considered this matter at its meeting on June 14, 2024.
Ms. Guinn filed a healthcare liability lawsuit against a psychiatrist who treated her client.
Ms. Guinn did not believe there was a good faith basis to file the lawsuit, and she so informed her
client, but the client insisted that she wanted to file the lawsuit. Ms. Guinn charged the client a
$3,000 retainer to file the lawsuit. The defendants were successful in moving to dismiss the
lawsuit, and sanctions were awarded against Ms. Guinn.
By the aforementioned acts, Sheryl Guinn is in violation of Rules of Professional Conduct
1.1 (competence), 1.5 (fees), 3.1 (meritorious claims and contentions), and 8.4(d) (prejudice to the
administration of justice) and is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
FOR
FOR THE
THE BOARD
BOARD OF
OF
PROFESSIONAL
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
RESPONSIBILITY
_______________________________
Jennifer
Jennifer S.
S. Hagerman,
Hagerman, Chair
Chair
July
22, 2024
_______________________________
Date
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