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01/25/2017
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
JERRY DEWAYNE KERLEY, BPR#12685
An Attorney Licensed in Tennessee
(Sevier County)
_______________________________
NO. M2012-01304-SC-BPR-BP
BOPR NO. 2012-2129-1-KB(14)
_______________________________
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon the June 21, 2012, Order of Enforcement
suspending the license of Jerry DeWayne Kerley and referring the matter to the Board of
Professional Responsibility for the institution of formal proceedings to determine the
extent of final discipline to be imposed; upon a Petition for Final Discipline filed against
Jerry DeWayne Kerley on September 10, 2012; upon Answer to Petition for Final
Discipline filed by Mr. Kerley on June 17, 2016; upon a hearing on October 31, 2016;
upon service of the Judgment of the Hearing Panel on Mr. Kerley by the Executive
Secretary of the Board on November 15, 2016; upon consideration and approval by the
Board on December 9, 2016; upon expiration of the appeal period with no appeal taken;
and upon the entire record in this cause.1
From all of which the Court approves the Judgment of the Hearing Panel and
adopts the Judgment of the Hearing Panel as the Courtâs Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED,
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
ORDERED,
ADJUDGED
AND
(1)
Jerry DeWayne Kerley is disbarred from the practice of law, pursuant to
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.1 (2006), retroactive to June 21, 2012.
(2)
Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Kerley must have met all CLE
requirements; have remitted all outstanding registration fees and outstanding professional
privilege taxes, including those due from the date of this disbarment until the date of
reinstatement; and have remitted all court costs and Board costs in this matter.
(3)
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Additionally, Mr. Kerley shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.
Because this matter was initiated prior to January 1, 2014, it is governed by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9 (2006) except as
otherwise noted.
9, §§ 18 (2006) and 30.4(d) (2014), regarding the obligations and responsibilities of
disbarred attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement.
(4)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.5 (2006), this Order shall be effective
ten (10) days after the date of entry.
(5)
Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3 (2006), Mr. Kerley shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $1,263.36 and shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the costs incurred herein, within
ninety (90) days of the entry of this Order, for all of which execution may issue if
necessary.
(6)
The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
discipline to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.10 (2006).
PER CURIAM
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