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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT VII
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: REBECCA CAROLE GRIFFEY, #020711 FILE NO. 68214c-7-SC
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Henry County)
______________________________________________________________________________
PUBLIC CENSURE
______________________________________________________________________________
The above complaint was filed against Rebecca Carole Griffey, #020711, 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 these matters at its meeting on March
10, 2023.
Ms. Griffey filed an application for a Chancellor position on May 29, 2019, with the
Tennessee Trial Court Vacancy Commission. Ms. Griffey knowingly failed to disclose
information responsive to questions on the application.
By these acts, Ms. Griffey has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 8.2(a)(3) (knowingly
making a false statement concerning the qualifications of a judicial candidate), 8.2(b) (violation of
the Code of Judicial Conduct by a candidate for judicial office), and 8.4(c) (and (d) (misconduct).
Ms. Griffey is hereby Publicly Censured for these violations.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
_______________________________
Jennifer S. Hagerman, Chair
January 9, 2024
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