Professional License Defense Information Blog

If you are a licensed real estate agent or broker, it’s not at all unusual to find yourself in a dual agency situation – one where you and another professional employed by the company you work for are on both sides of a...

A chiropractor in Washington state is facing accusations of unprofessional conduct for allegedly placing a concealed camera in his clinic. The Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission of the Washington State Department of Health...

Personal relationships between doctors and their patients are fraught with danger and can lead to serious consequences. A university doctor’s medical license was suspended for one year after he engaged in an inappropriate...

The Iowa Dental Board recently agreed to license a woman convicted of stealing nearly $81,000 from Iowa businesses. The Board will grant the woman a certificate of registration as an Iowa dental assistant to be subject to...

Nurses at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, filed a complaint against the hospital, claiming that understaffing and other problems put their patients in danger. The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA)...

One Rhode Island nurse finds herself in the news, and not for a heroic act of healthcare. Instead, her license was suspended after she allegedly falsified a patient’s orders for medications. It’s a reminder that as a...

Some physicians who took online quizzes in December faced an agonizing evening wondering whether they would lose their board certification. The online certification program from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology...

Tax season is upon us again! For the average taxpayer, taxes are confusing and stressful. As a tax preparer, you protect your clients from legal and financial trouble every tax season. Your professional license ensures you are...

A West Virginia doctor who for years prescribed addictive, dangerous drugs to patients for complaints outside his specialty has lost his medical license. Dr. Alexander Otellin, a psychiatrist, prescribed oxycodone to a patient for...

Sharon Louise Benson, a South Carolina elementary school teacher, faced a challenge many teachers know all too well: a sleeping student. Frustrated, she slapped the student twice to wake them up, knocking them out of their seat...

In October 2024, the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals suspended Tina Miner’s social worker license. Allegations of fraudulent billing and fictitious client files preceded this, including one for a client who had...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing to expand forced hospitalization laws. This change opens the door for more professionals to conduct psychiatric evaluations for involuntary commitment. Currently, only psychiatrists can...

As a physical or occupational therapist, your license is your ticket to practice your trade in your state. If your licensing board suspends or revokes your license for any reason, you’ll find yourself suddenly out of a job,...

Dr. Granados is a pediatric endocrinologist in El Paso, Texas who is facing legal action for claims that he gave gender-affirming care to minors. Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued him and two other doctors, alleging they broke...

Guilty or Not, the Story Contains Lessons About Due Process A Louisiana surgeon accused of illegal sexual contact with patients was indicted and reportedly pleaded not guilty to various allegations of sexual wrongdoing. Several...

In April 2023, Dr. Mark Erasmus, a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, lost his medical license. This happened after 26 patients claimed malpractice. Altogether, the claims led to $19 million in settlements. When they saw the 27th...

Mackenzie Trotter, an Iowa mental health counselor, was accused by her former employer of violating unspecified ethical standards but was unable to respond since she didn’t know what standards she was alleged to have...

Press reports continue to air the story of a Colorado physician fired for questioning her healthcare system employer’s refusal to offer end-of-life medical care in the form of physician assisted suicide. The state’s...

If you are a nurse or licensed medical professional charged with a crime, the authorities may not contact your state nursing or licensing board directly. Don’t assume that the board won’t find out, though. Your...

A Florida physician, Dr. Christopher Walker, has lost his medical license following an investigation into the death of one of his patients. Walker was performing a procedure known as a Brazilian butt lift on a patient when things...