Professional License Defense Case Results - Page 4

Our Client, C.A., faced a complaint filed by a former client, which alleged that they had failed to promptly respond to the client’s requests for information. C.A. faced the possibility of severe discipline, as failure to promptly respond to client requests for information is the number one basis for attorney discipline by the Texas Bar. …

Our client, M.R., a real estate broker and corporate officer for a corporate brokerage, faced prosecution by the Texas Real Estate Commission due to their failure to secure a license for the brokerage. M.R. had conducted real estate transactions through the corporate brokerage for more than four years – a total of nearly 200 transactions. …

K.H. is an educator who was accused of inappropriate conduct at school, including allegations that K.H. engaged in sexual conduct on campus. K.H. vehemently denied the accusations and hired our firm to represent them before an informal conference at the Texas Education Agency (“TEA”). We attended the informal conference with K.H. and showed TEA that …

W.B. is an educator who was accused of inappropriate conduct at school, including sending a message through a dating application. W.B. hired our firm to provide a detailed written response to the allegations and to attend an informal conference before the Texas Education Agency (“TEA”), where W.B. would have the chance to discuss their side …

C.S. is a licensed residential appraiser who was alleged to have purposefully undervalued a residential home to his own benefit and to the detriment of the sellers, who were also the complainants. Specifically, the complainants alleged C.S. visited their home under false pretenses because he never intended on appraising the fair value of their home …

Texas Education Agency accused J.L. of contract abandonment after he resigned from a teaching position at a school near Houston, Texas to teach at another school, closer to his spouse’s employer. J.L. transferred so he could assist with caring for his two small children. J.L. vehemently denied the allegations, stating that he fulfilled all of …

J.D. is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and owned her own licensed CPA firm. On November 26, 2018, J.D. signed an Agreed Consent Order (“Agreed Consent Order” or “ACO”) with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (the “Board”) which stated in part that the “ACO may be subject to disclosure pursuant to Board Rule …

M.P. is a licensed real estate broker. She received Notice of Alleged Violation from the Texas Real Estate Commission regarding a complaint against her alleging conduct that was dishonest or in bad faith or that demonstrates untrustworthiness while acting as a broker or sales agent and failing to make clear to all parties to a …

A.C. is licensed in Texas as a Real Estate Sales Agent. He was notified by TREC about concerns with his advertising of the name of his company – “AC Real Estate” – because this name gives the appearance that he is the one responsible for the operation of a real estate brokerage business, but he …

A.T. was accused of unethical conduct and dishonesty. When A.T. applied to renew her license with TDI, the department denied her application and opened a formal investigation. A.T. hired Bertolino LLP to respond to the investigation and reinstate her license. After we responded to the Department’s notice of investigation, TDI closed the investigation and gave …