Category Archives: Professional Licensing Cases

Choosing the Right Lawyer

The choice of a lawyer is an important decision, and it should never be based solely upon the attorney’s fee. Before making your choice of a lawyer, you should give your situation careful thought. It goes without saying, the selection of an attorney is an important decision. Our clients favor our “natural” ability, “art of … Read More

Should a Nurse File a Disability Claim?

Some attorneys may caution against a nurse filing a disability claim since a “disability alone” (by itself) can be the basis for the BRN to seek disciplinary action against an RN, including issuing an Interim Suspension Order (ISO), which is to cease and desist working during a pending suspension. On the other hand, an individual … Read More

Five Common Misconceptions About Professional License Defense Attorneys

No one should gamble on their career. When clients call us, we hear of countless errors, omissions, and challenges in their case, whether they had the courage to handle it on their own or hire a lawyer. Hence, it is critical that YOU learn about the material facts and operative legal issues that are deemed … Read More

IS REPORTING MANDATORY?

Our communications are not intended to deal exclusively with mandatory reporting requirements, whether applicable or not. The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is found in the California Government Code, section 11340 et seq. This statute establishes “rulemaking” procedures and standards for California state agencies. Additionally, California regulations must be in compliance with regulations adopted by OAL … Read More

Is an Exceptional Attorney Essential?

Is there a distinction between essential and exceptional? How essential is it to choose the superb things we do and seek an outstanding result? Is an exceptional attorney essential? Perhaps, many individuals might have been content in utilizing a physician, dentist, accountant, and/or an attorney as long as they were not inferior. However, is it … Read More

Compelling and Cogent Legal Arguments

What are compelling and cogent legal arguments? All of us from time to time have read magazines, newspapers and articles. It strains credulity, however, that far too much of what has been written is not sufficiently balanced to provide the reader with a true and accurate narrative. Even worse are long winded and/or rambling legal … Read More

Is An Exceptional Lawyer Essential?

Do you consider an “exceptional” lawyer to be essential? Will you truly be content employing a mediocre attorney? There may have been a point when one distinguished between exceptional and essential. In the past, many individuals may have been content in utilizing a physician, dentist, accountant, an attorney and/or any professional, perhaps as long as … Read More

DOCTOR’S DISCLOSURE ON PROBATION

On September 19, 2018, our former California Governor Brown approved Senate Bill No. 1448 into law. It is effective July 1, 2019. Under the current laws, the Medical Board of California issues licenses to, as well as regulates and imposes discipline upon physicians and surgeons. Similarly, there is the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, State … Read More

Restrictions on State Agencies From Utilizing Convictions and False Statements

Effective July 1, 2020, AB 2138 becomes operative as law in California (approved and signed by the Governor 9/30/18), as follows: Under current law, the licensing and regulation of various professionals and occupations fall within the Department of Consumer Affairs. These state agencies are empowered to take disciplinary action against a licensee, including to deny … Read More

Important Choices To Preserve Humanity

President Harry Truman, on April 11, 1952, signed into law a bill that proclaimed the National Day of Prayer. Thereafter in 1988, President Ronald Reagan amended the law designating the first Thursday of May each year as the National Day of Prayer. While it is not a public holiday, there are countless prayer gatherings across … Read More