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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT V
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE

IN RE: DANA L. NERO, BPR NO. 25042 FILE NO. 419550«5—PS
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)

PUBLIC CENSURE

The above complaint was filed against Dana L. Nero, #25042, an attorney licensed to

practice law in Tonnesscc, alleging certain acts of misconduct, Pursuant, to Tom. Sup. Ct. R. 9,

the Board of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on June 10, 2016.

Ms. Nero represented a client in two separate climinal casoc. The prosecution made a plea

offer of concurrent sentences oi" two years and six years. The Respondent cooncously believed

that if her client pled guilty to a sentence of six yoars, he would be automatically released upon

serving 30 percent of the sentence. She assured her client that because he had been incarceratod

for 27 months, he would go home shoxtly altar coloring his plea. In fact, a person serving a sentence

of six years must be released by the parole boardl Tho ReSpOndcnt’s client accordingly plocl guilty,

but instead of being released, he was shipped to a prison. The Respondent admits she gave her

client erroneous advice about when he, would be released upon pleading guilty.

By the aforementioned acts, Dana L. Nero has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1

(competence) and 1.3 (diligence) and is hereby Publicly Consured for this violation
FOR THE BOARD OF
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

'/ ichael King, air

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