Professional License Defense Information Blog

As a healthcare professional, you have a duty of care to provide safe and effective treatment to every patient. And sometimes, this means saying no–– whether it’s denying a prescription, unnecessary treatment, or setting...

When professionals compromise their integrity, the consequences can be career-ending. Sometimes, they’re even criminal. The recent case of former Colorado parental evaluator Shannon McShane illustrates the devastating...

What happens if accusations result in your license being suspended? That’s what some professionals are wondering after a Newton, Massachusetts pediatrician’s license suspension. The pediatrician was accused of...

In June 2025, the Montana Board of Dentistry revoked the license of a Missoula Dentist accused of sexual misconduct with two subordinates. The dentist admitted to acting inappropriately but denied sexual assault allegations....

A Las Vegas psychiatrist, Dr. Hisbay Ali, will be permitted to keep his Nevada state psychiatry license after the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners learned of numerous counts of professional misconduct. The Nevada State...

In 2020, Sam Mees was an addict, leading police on a high-speed car chase. That escapade would result in felony charges and the loss of her nursing license. Mees, who started abusing drugs at the age of 12, is now clean and sober....

Nurses are human. They carry emotional burdens, financial stress, and personal struggles just like anyone else. But because of the high level of trust placed in them, when something goes wrong, the consequences can be swift and...

An Iowa nurse has surrendered her license after being accused of misappropriating drugs from a nursing home. According to a news report, a licensed practical nurse, Andrea Raffield, was accused by police of a number of crimes in...

The Iowa Board of Medicine suspended the license of a Centerville physician due to allegations of sexual misconduct involving a patient. According to the Board, Dr. Joshwa Tromblee exchanged inappropriate messages with the patient...

Conway, South Carolina, pharmacist Brittany Cherry faced disciplinary action against her pharmacist license for a second time. Cherry was accused, for the second time, of stealing prescription pills from her pharmacy of employment...

After almost a decade of grueling legal battles and uncertainty, Anchorage prosecutors have finally dropped manslaughter charges against a nurse practitioner who stood accused of causing a 22-year-old woman’s death. The...

Addiction and drug abuse take an ugly toll on American lives, destroying people’s health, families, and the careers they’ve spent years building. In Harnett County, North Carolina, a hospice nurse and her husband face...

A veterinarian in Iowa, Bradley Gordon, was charged with failing to ensure physical security controls for controlled substances. The Board of Pharmacy claims the veterinarian, from Altoona, failed to maintain accountability of...

In May 2025, the Florida Department of Health took the significant step of immediately suspending a massage therapist’s license after Florida police accused her of inappropriately touching a young patient. The therapist in...

The case of Iowa doctor Joshwa Tromblee shows how quickly a promising medical career can crash and burn when a physician loses sight of boundaries. Yet, in a field where patients share intimate details of their lives, there are...

A Florida doctor is facing serious charges—and potentially serious professional consequences—after allegedly pulling a gun on a group of teenagers who threw cheese at his Range Rover. Yes, cheese. The teens were reportedly...

An Arizona high school teacher was suspended for two years after an investigation revealed he made inappropriate comments to students. The teacher was placed on administrative leave in October 2023, after administrators at Mesa...

A Vermont veterinarian recently had his license suspended by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation following accusations of animal mistreatment, allegedly including aggressive handling causing bleeding. This alarming turn...

A late-night phone call and an unexpected “exam” have sparked a licensing crisis for Richmond hematologist Dr. Attique Samdani. A visiting Pakistani medical graduate told regulators that Samdani touched her inappropriately...

Philip M. Pietras, owner of four funeral homes in Connecticut, recently had his embalmer’s license suspended by the state Board of Examiners of Embalmers and Funeral Directors for misuse of funds. The 51-year-old man is...