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IN RE: SHERYL D. GUM, BPR NO. 25420 FILE NO. 33.8 82-6436
Respondent, an aitomey licenseti
to practice law in Tennessae
{D avidson County)
PUBLIC CENSURE
The above complaint was ï¬lad against Sheryl D. Guam, an attornay iicensedto 'practiw
law in Tennessees; alleging cartain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 9, the
Boa-id of Profesaional Responsibility considered this maxter at its meeting onDecemb er 9, 2611.
011 Jammy 5, and January 11, 2011, Respondem was paid $9,000 to represent a
ï¬efendant who was charged with four wants of rape of a child, and one count of Aggymrawd
Sexuai Battcry. The ï¬ee agreement was nut inwriting. On Febmm-y 9, 201], ttm defamï¬ant
discharged Respondent because he: questioned her oompaten'ce, because Respondent stated 1:112:10
1m womd need to hire an investigator, and because Raspendenâ: (£33363 responding ti; his phune
cans. Rsspnndmt reï¬nes to reï¬md any portion cf the. $31,063 fee mad reï¬lses to $1131me $133 fee
d.i9pute to the Nashville Bar Assbciation Fee- Dispute Committee. Respondent asserts that ï¬lm fee
was genrefmldable, âï¬le failure to. doomnent ï¬m charge of 2a nonmfundable £636 in writing
violates REC LS (S. For approximamly one month of representatim, during which Respondâem
rapmseânted the éei'endaut at maignment, ï¬led discovery requests with the stato, and rasamâched
ï¬u: 1an Respondent chargï¬d a $9,006 fem The shame of an excessive fee violates RPC 15 (a).
By the afomnenï¬oned acts, Sheryi 1â). Quinn has violated Rule of Professional Conduct
1.5 (fees) and is hereby Publicly Censured for flaia violation.
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
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Leia Hollabaugh, Chair V
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