Professional License Defense Information Blog

The case of an award-winning Texas doctor who was arrested for domestic abuse is a cautionary tale for doctors around the country about the devastating effects involvement in domestic violence incidents can have on their careers....

The story of a Wisconsin doctor whose license was suspended by the state medical board illustrates how important it is for doctors and medical professionals to vigorously defend themselves in disciplinary investigations and...

Losing your medical license is devastating. After all, that license is your lifeline to your ability to practice, bring home a paycheck, and enjoy your hard-earned professional reputation. Yet it can be heartbreakingly easy to...

It took you years of hard work and dedication to earn your physical therapy license, but it was worth it: Now, you have the ability to use your expertise to help people rebuild their lives after traumatic injuries. Unfortunately,...

If you’re a nurse, you know your professional license is one of your most vital assets. It allows you to practice your skills. It allows you to support patient health. It allows you to pursue your passion — and it allows...

Virginia’s Board of Nursing is sending notices to its licensed nurses who earned nursing credentials from one of several Florida nursing schools implicated in the FBI’s Operation Nightingale nursing school fraud...

A former Kentucky nurse has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following the death of a 97-year-old patient. Authorities say the nurse administered medication to the patient that had not been prescribed. He died days later from...

A nursing career can be incredibly difficult to manage but oh-so rewarding when you can. Not only are you in charge of caring for patients from diverse backgrounds, but you must work in conjunction with the overseeing physicians...

Nurses, like most medical professionals, are required to uphold several professional and ethical standards. While the specific standards change from state to state, all of them have one or more rules that govern drug distribution,...

“Due process” is a set of legal proceedings that have been established by the hospital – in this case. They are meant to protect the victim and the accused individual’s rights and ensure that if someone has...

A compelling article acknowledges the leading role attorney advisor Joseph Lento has taken in defending licensed nurses nationwide against fallout from the FBI’s Operation Nightingale nursing school fraud scandal. The...

One of the hardest aspects of professional licenses is how dependent they are on the state that issued them. Teachers, for instance, cannot easily move from state to state without having to apply for the new state’s teaching...

A teacher in New Jersey was recently suspended because she supposedly held a 4-year-old autistic boy upside down and shook him. Apparently, several teachers and aides witnessed the incident, one of whom intervened and then...

They say it takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to care for a patient. Healthcare administration, doctors, nurses, and other clinical staff must work together in order to bring out the best possible outcome...

A medical license represents many years of hard work, education, and training. It demonstrates to the public that a person has the legal authority to practice medicine. Probation violations can quickly derail someone’s...

As a child development professional, one of your jobs is to guide your students – and help them understand the natural consequences of poor choices or behavior. Sometimes, however, allowing students to experience the natural...

Dr. Joseph Dorn, MD, is suing the state of Florida after the Board of Medicine decided there was no evidence that he broke the law when he prescribed medical marijuana to two undercover investigators from the Florida Department of...

A physician who loses a medical license must make exceedingly difficult choices concerning their practice. The physician may have signed a non-practice agreement or may have been suspended from practice. Whatever the...

The Tennessee legislature is considering a bill that allow more people the right to file complaints for classroom discussions of banned concepts. Currently, only parents, teachers, or district personnel may file a complaint, and...

Defaulting on student loan debt can have profound consequences for borrowers—lawsuits, poor credit, and even garnishment of wages or benefits. But a lesser-known consequence is the potential loss of a professional license. It...