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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: SHAHEEN ILTAF IMAMI, BPR #040047
CONTACT: A. RUSSELL WILLIS
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
*August 6, 2024
HAMILTON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
By Order of Reciprocal Discipline entered by the Supreme Court of Tennessee on August 6, 2024, Shaheen
Iltaf Imami received a public censure with conditions. On April 10, 2024, the Attorney Disciplinary Board for the
State of Michigan imposed a public reprimand on Shaheen Iltaf Imami conditioned upon successful completion of
the (i) State Bar of Michiganâs (SBM) âLawyer Trust Accounts Seminar: Management Principles & Recordkeeping
Resources,â and (ii) successful completion of SBMâs âTips and Tools for a Successful Practiceâ seminar, with proof
of said completion being provided to the Grievance Administrator. Mr. Imami failed to preserve complete records of
account funds for a period of five years; failed to promptly deliver funds owed to his client or third party; failed to
promptly render a full accounting; failed to hold property of clients or third parties separate from his own funds;
failed to deposit all client or third party funds in an appropriate IOLTA or non-IOLTA account, and/or failed to
appropriately safeguard other property; engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice; and engaged
in conduct exposing the legal profession to obloquy, contempt, censure, or reproach in violation of the Michigan
Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15(b)(2) and (3), 1.15 (d) and 8.4(c) (Misconduct) and Michigan Court Rules
9.104(1) and (2).
On May 8, 2024, the Supreme Court of Tennessee entered a Notice of Reciprocal Discipline directing Mr.
Imami to inform the Court, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Notice, why the discipline imposed by the
Attorney Disciplinary Board for the State of Michigan should not be imposed by the Court. On June 7, 2024, Mr.
Imami filed a timely response with the Court, and the Board filed a reply on August 1, 2024, as ordered. Upon due
consideration of the respective arguments, the Supreme Court entered its Order of Reciprocal Discipline.
A public censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorneyâs present ability
to practice law.
Imami 3402-3 rel2.doc *Originally posted August 6, 2024. Revised and posted August 9, 2024.