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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: DANA C. HANSEN CHAVIS, BPR NO. 019098
CONTACT: ERIC ANDREW FULLER
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
October 28, 2025
ROANE COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On October 28, 2025, Dana C. Hansen Chavis, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received
a Public Censure from the Supreme Court of Tennessee and was ordered to pay the costs and fees of the Board
of Professional Responsibility.
While employed as a federal public defender with the Federal Defender Services of East Tennessee, Ms.
Chavis was assigned to appear pro hac vice in a Virginia matter in order to represent a death row defendant in a
post-conviction appellate matter. During these federal proceedings, Ms. Chavis failed to make reasonably diligent
efforts to comply with a legally proper discovery request by an opposing party, and thereby negligently failed to
disclose and produce material evidence responsive to a discovery request.
Ms. Chavis executed a conditional guilty plea acknowledging her conduct violated Virginia Rules of
Professional Conduct 3.4(e) (fairness to opposing party or counsel).
A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorneyâs ability to
practice law.
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