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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: MARCUS ALLEN LIPHAM, BPR NO. 036403
CONTACT: DOUGLAS R. BERGERON
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
April 1, 2026
MADISON COUNTY LAWYER DISBARRED
Effective April 1, 2026, the Supreme Court of Tennessee permanently disbarred Marcus Allen Lipham
from the practice of law and ordered him to pay restitution to seven (7) former clients in the total amount of
$26,500.00.
After a final hearing upon the disciplinary petition containing nine (9) separate complaints, a Hearing
Panel determined Mr. Lipham knowingly engaged in ethical misconduct that involved failure to provide
competent representation, failure to act within the scope and authority communicated by clients, failure to act
with reasonable diligence, failure to communicate with clients, charging of unreasonable fees, failure to properly
terminate representation, failure to expedite litigation, making of false statements to courts and parties, failure to
provide legal services after accepting fees, failure to respond to multiple Board inquiries for information, and
multiple instances of misconduct involving prejudice to the administration of justice.
The Hearing Panel found by preponderance of evidence that Mr. Lipham knowingly committed the
following violations of Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence), 1.2 (scope of representation),
1.3 (diligence), 1.4 (communication), 1.5 (fees), 1.6 (confidentiality), 1.9 (duties to former clients), 1.15
(safekeeping property and funds), 1.16 (terminating representation), 3.2 (expediting litigation), 3.3 (candor
toward Tribunal), 3.4 (fairness to opposing party and counsel), 8.1 (bar admission and disciplinary matters), and
8.4(a),(c), and (d) (misconduct).
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