Professional License Attorney

What Does a Professional License Attorney Do?

Professional license defense lawyers help their clients protect their licenses when the professionals are facing complaints, investigations, or other licensing issues. This type of lawyer typically handles matters related to administrative law, licensure, grievance complaints, ethics concerns, and other similar professional licensing issues.

It is important for licensed professionals to protect their reputations and successfully defend against any disciplinary action a licensing board may take. We can offer assistance from our dedicated defense attorneys who provide representation in front of various licensing boards.

Here at our law firm, we understand how crucial our client’s professional licenses are to you, your reputation, and your family’s future. We are committed to providing all of our clients with the same high level of Arkansas professional license defense that we have built our practice on. In administrative litigation, time is always of the essence since missing a deadline might cost you the ability to challenge the agency’s action altogether. If you would like to discuss your case with one of the attorneys in more depth, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us today.

Defending State Licensing Boards Hearings

Administrative law is a complex and specialized area of law that covers the regulations governing government agencies. Many professional license defense lawyers focus on administrative law because state licensing boards are categorized as administrative bodies.

Dozens of state licensing boards exist to regulate professions such as medical professionals (medical board, nursing board, etc.) and lawyers (Arkansas Bar). Each state has its own agency that creates rules and procedures regarding aspects of licensure, like continuing education credits and how to handle complaints against a licensee. Some general actions that these agencies might take are changing the qualifications for licensure or disciplining licensees who break the rules.

Whenever licensed professionals have a disciplinary issue in front of a board they understand how important it is to have a professional license defense lawyer to protect their license and reputation throughout the process.

No experienced professional wants to put their license in jeopardy by not hiring a team of defense attorneys when a license could be successfully defended against alleged misconduct by a professional license defense attorney.

Professional License Defense

Whenever someone files a complaint against a licensee with their licensing board, the board must open an investigation into the allegations. This process can be career-threatening for the licensee as disciplinary action from the licensing board ranges in severity depending on said facts of the case.

Our law firm is dedicated to professionals and the licenses they worked hard to earn.

A license defense attorney works to defend a licensee and protect the license when it is being threatened with revocation, suspension, probation, or other disciplinary action because of allegations of wrongdoing or malfeasance.

A lawyer who concentrates on defending professional licenses might assist licensees with allegations of misconduct or malfeasance, as well as issues regarding license renewal and obtaining a license.

An individual with a criminal background may encounter difficulties obtaining or renewing a license in some sectors. In these situations, the input of a professional license defense attorney may be useful.

Professional License Defense Lawyer

The wh Law employs a team of experienced Arkansas professional license defense attorneys. We are well-versed in every facet of the license-defense process. Our law firm handles Professional License Defense in the following areas:

• Dentists
• Mental Health Professionals
• Optometrists
• Physicians and:
  • Doctors of Osteopathy
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Physician Assistants
  • Radiology Practitioner Assistants
  • Respiratory Therapists
  • Medical Doctors
• Podiatrists
• Psychologists
• Teachers and:
  • School Staff
  • School Administrators 
• Pharmacists
• Nurses and:
  • RN – Registered Nurse
  • LPN – Licensed Practical Nurse
  • LPTN – Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
  • RNP – Registered Nurse Practitioner
  • APRN – Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
  • CNP – Certified Nurse Practitioner
  • CNM – Certified Nurse Midwife
  • CRNA – Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  • CNS – Clinical Nurse Specialist

Professional license defense is undoubtedly a complicated topic. Therefore, it almost always requires help from experienced professionals who focus on advocacy. Losing your license could ruin the good reputation you have built and damage future employment opportunities. So, make sure you trust your valuable license to professionals who will care for it just as much as you do.

What does a Professional License Defense Lawyer Do?

A license defense attorney’s work entails safeguarding an individual’s professional license and right to work. Professional misconduct, unethical behavior, and criminal charges all have their own sets of regulatory bodies that oversee license approvals as well as disciplinary actions taken against professionals who have been accused of such things. Professionals who require a license defend themselves with the help of professional license defense attorneys, and their key interests may be divided into three categories:

Discipline Defense:

Help defend professional licensees who have been accused of misconduct, unethical behavior, or a criminal charge, and are facing a medical board on the discipline of their license.

Petitions for Reinstatement:

Represent a former licensee who had their license suspended or revoked by a medical board and would like to enter their field of expertise.

Why Should I Hire a Professional License Lawyer If I can Represent Myself?

The attorneys at wh Law have years of professional experience and are experts in license defense. With this amount of experience, we know how to navigate the court system and deal with Administrative Law Judges (ALJs).

The right professional license lawyer will be able to negotiate your case and get better terms and a shorter probationary period whenever possible.

That lawyer will also be able to help you navigate your case in such a way as to alleviate any confusion throughout the disciplinary process.

An experienced professional license defense attorney will also help guide you through each step of the investigation and prepare you for appearances before the licensing board. That preparation comes in the form of rehearsal and advising you on the specifics of what you should say and do during any hearing.

With this kind of focused representation, our goal and expectation as a law firm is to give you the best possible outcome in your case and to ensure that no professional misconduct ever arrives on any of your licenses.