Professional License Defense Information Blog

It may come as a surprise to learn that in many states, a licensed barber may have more protections against suddenly losing the right to practice their profession than does a licensed physician or other health care professional....

As a licensed professional, your career is built on your reputation and legal ability to practice. When faced with a civil dispute from a former client or patient or a criminal charge, you may believe that the fastest way out is...

Most healthcare professionals know the feeling of leaving a brutal shift with nowhere to put the stress. It is not surprising that some people turn to TikTok to vent. A quick post can feel harmless, especially if no names are...

Recently, there has been an increase in states joining an interstate medical licensing compact, which could potentially lead to some thorny legal issues. The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (the “Compact”) allows a doctor...

Everyone makes mistakes, and anyone can make a mistake at work, regardless of occupation. For dentists and other licensed healthcare professionals, an error or misjudgment can lead to disciplinary investigations, hearings, and...

When the Minnesota Board of Nursing revoked Magdala Sims’ nursing license, saying that she’d purchased her education credentials, it gave her the option of applying for reinstatement. The catch? She’d have...

Telehealth often continues without much discussion when a patient leaves the state. The provider stays licensed, the treatment plan stays in place, and the appointment itself does not feel unusual. At that moment, there may be no...

When classes went online during the COVID-19 shutdowns, the number of allegations of unethical conduct by Georgia K-12 teachers decreased from previous years. Now, however, the number of ethics cases in the state has surpassed...

When a Florida nurse said in a video posted on TikTok that she hoped White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt would suffer a painful injury during childbirth, the state’s attorney general responded forcefully. Posting on...

When a middle school nurse in South Carolina appeared to be intoxicated at work, the principal tried to send her home. Instead of leaving, Pamela Miller McDill, who insisted she was sober, cursed and became belligerent. The county...

If you hold a professional license, changes to Maryland’s licensing boards could affect how quickly your applications are processed—or how complaints against you are handled. Maryland lawmakers are pushing changes to the...

Being accused by your licensing board can feel like being on trial—but it’s not the same. Your board’s goal isn’t to punish—it’s to protect the public. They want to know that you understand what...