Henry County lawyer Rebecca Griffey censured
PRESS RELEASE FROM BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE:
HENRY COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On January 9, 2024, Rebecca Carole Griffey, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
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.
A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorney’s ability to practice law.
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