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May 29, 2023License Defense

Handling Complaints Before the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners

You have completed your education and earned your professional license to work as a chiropractor in Texas. However, a complaint against you can potentially threaten your career. You have too much at stake to try and handle a complaint and potential disciplinary action on your own. Instead, call an experienced chiropractor license defense lawyer to assist you in protecting your rights, your license, and your reputation. By getting legal representation, you can also better understand...

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May 27, 2023License Defense

How Your Social Media Posts Could Impact Your Professional License

Professionals are subject to the laws and rules governing their respective professions. The rise in social media usage, both personally and professionally, has led to some regulation of social media activity by licensing and disciplinary boards. Unfortunately, making social media posts can sometimes result in disciplinary action against your professional license. Having a professional license defense lawyer on your side can make a significant difference in the outcome of your case. The following are examples...

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May 26, 2023License Defense

What Happens if I Fail to Respond to a Licensing Board Complaint?

The rules and laws that relate to professional disciplinary proceedings can be complex. Failing to respond to a licensing board complaint within a short timeframe can result in the board taking adverse action against your license, leaving you little legal recourse. As a result, you need to contact a Texas licensing board defense lawyer for immediate assistance if you receive notice of a complaint against your license.  No matter how groundless you believe the allegations against...

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May 22, 2023License Defense

What is a Preliminary Criminal History Evaluation Before the Texas Education Agency?

Some criminal convictions and deferred adjudications can prevent you from obtaining a teaching certificate or another educator’s certification. As a result, you may wish to undergo a preliminary criminal history evaluation before the Texas Education Agency (TEA) before spending the time and funds necessary to become a certified teacher or educator. An experienced teaching license defense lawyer can represent your interests while seeking a preliminary criminal history evaluation or applying for a teaching certificate. We...

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May 21, 2023License Defense

Disciplinary Complaints Before the Texas Optometry Board

The Texas Optometry Board (the Board) licenses and regulates optometrists in Texas. If you are one of these professionals and a patient files a complaint against you, the Board also handles the complaint and any disciplinary proceedings. Any licensed optometrists who are facing disciplinary complaints should consult an optometry license defense attorney for help.  When the Texas Optometry Board Receives a Complaint As part of its regulatory duties, the Board receives, processes, and investigates complaints...

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May 21, 2023License Defense

How the Texas Medical Board Handles Complaints Against Physician Assistants

After many months of attending classes, studying, and passing exams, obtaining your physician assistant (PA) license is a long-awaited milestone. However, even after reaching this significant achievement, you must still follow the rules and laws that govern your profession. Violations of those rules or laws can lead to investigations by the Texas Medical Board (TMB) and, ultimately, disciplinary action against your physician assistant license.  Any disciplinary complaint alleging a rule or law violation can have...

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May 20, 2023License Defense

What Can I Do if the Texas Medical Board Refuses to Renew My License?

Disciplinary actions or the nonrenewal of your medical license can be similarly devastating. You have spent countless hours working to earn the credentials necessary for your medical license, only to suffer what may be a major setback to your career. Without a license, you cannot practice medicine, which leaves you without a means of financial support or a way to use your medical degree. Enlisting the help of a medical license defense lawyer can help...

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May 16, 2023License Defense

Can I Just Represent Myself in Professional Disciplinary Proceedings?

The rules and laws that relate to professional disciplinary proceedings can be complex. Disciplinary proceedings progress to an administrative hearing if you cannot resolve the complaint informally and the matter becomes contested. Attending a hearing before an administrative law judge requires knowledge of the unique rules that apply to these administrative disciplinary proceedings. As a result, you may need to contact a Texas licensing board defense attorney for assistance if you receive notice of a...

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May 14, 2023License Defense

Investigations into Dental License Complaints

As a licensed dentist, you must follow all the rules and laws that apply to your profession. A complaint against your license can result in disciplinary proceedings against you, which can lead to negative repercussions for your license and your career. Therefore, if you find yourself in this situation, you should take steps to protect your license by enlisting the help of an experienced dental license defense lawyer. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners...

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May 13, 2023License Defense

Handling a Complaint Against Your Appraiser License

The Texas Appraiser & Licensing Certification Board (TALCB) licenses and regulates different types of appraisers, including appraiser trainees, licensed residential appraisers, certified residential appraisers, certified general appraisers, appraiser continuing education providers, temporary non-resident appraiser registrations and appraisal management companies. These professionals can face disciplinary proceedings concerning their licenses if TALCB receives complaints against them and finds that they have violated the rules or laws that apply to them. Since the repercussions of these proceedings can...

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