BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2012)
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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
FAX: (615) 367-2480
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
JERRY DeWAYNE KERLEY, #012685
CONTACT: KEVIN D. BALKWILL
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
June 22, 2012
SEVIER COUNTY ATTORNEY SUSPENDED
On June 21, 2012, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended the law license of Jerry DeWayne Kerley
pursuant to Section 14 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. The Court suspended Mr. Kerleyâs law license
based upon his conviction by a jury to serious crimes, i.e. Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud Affecting a
Financial Institution or Bank Fraud; Wire Fraud Affecting a Financial Institution Relating to the Purchase of
Real Property; Bank Fraud in Submitting a False HUD-1 Statement Relating to the Purchase of Real Property;
False Statements to a Bank Relating to the Purchase of Real Property; and Money Laundering Relating to the
Purchase of Real Property.
The Supreme Court further ordered the Board of Professional Responsibility to institute a formal
proceeding to determine the extent of final discipline to be imposed as a result of the conviction. Mr. Kerley
was ordered to fully comply with the provisions of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 18, which
requires, in part, withdrawal from representation and prohibits undertaking any new representation.
This suspension shall remain in effect until it is dissolved or amended by order of the Supreme Court of
Tennessee.
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