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After receiving a complaint that E.P. allegedly falsified an application for life insurance by claiming she is the guardian of the complainant’s children, Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”), filed a Complaint at the State Office of Administrative Hearings, claiming E.P. willfully violated Texas insurance law and engaged in fraudulent acts. TDI sought revocation of E.P.’s …

Facts: Our client, P.E., faced a complaint filed by third party that claimed that she fraudulently applied for life insurance policies in the complainant’s children’s names. TDI prosecuted the matter and filed a petition with the State Office of Administrative Hearing. At the hearing, TDI tried to show that our client committed fraud based on …

Facts: T.C. is a licensed Physician Assistant since 2007. He had been disciplined by the Texas Physician Assistant Board for unprofessional and dishonorable conduct and for violating Board orders. The Board entered several Modification Orders afterwards for failure to comply with earlier Orders, including requirements for continuing medical education and restrictions on his license. On …

Facts: Our client, A.M., faced a complaint filed by the Department alleging that our client falsified a medical report and allowed a subordinate to practice outside his scope. The Department pursued the matter through the investigative phase and argued that our client committed acts which required discipline. Outcome: Through negotiations with staff counsel, Bertolino LLP …

Facts: Texas Department of Insurance sent our client, Y.O., a Tex. Ins. Code Sec. 38.001 request for information regarding her consulting contract with a municipality where she allegedly identified herself as a life and health counselor, but did not have a license. TDI additionally asked her about selling insurance products without a license because she …

Facts: Our client K.C., faced a complaint filed by her former employer alleging that she violated the Texas Administrative Code by creating a dual relationship with a former client. The Executive Council pursued the matter through the investigative phase and argued that our client should not have entered into a business relationship with her former client. Outcome: Through …

Facts: A former client of DH’s filed a complaint against him alleging that he lied to his client, misled his client, failed to act as a reasonable engineer would have by not requesting an extension to his site plans, and losses to his client in the approximate amount of $200,000. The complaint was investigated, and …

Facts: A former employer of JY’s filed a complaint against her for negligence and for failing to provide timely reports after treatment sessions. The Board requested a response to the complaint from JY. Outcome: Bertolino LLP submitted a written response and provided evidence showing that JY did submit a majority of her reports prior to her …

​​​Facts:  AU was a licensed physician until he signed an Agreed Board Order (“ABO”) suspending his medical license. Prior to signing the ABO, AU was investigated by the Texas Medical Board (“TMB”) for professional misconduct, two of which resulted in AU’s arrest. The order suspended AU’s license until his treating physicians could advise that he …

Facts: The Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) sent HH a Notice of Complaint.  The Complainant had been a paralegal at a law office in the same building as HH’s insurance agency, and the Complainant wanted to leave the law business and pursue a career in insurance. HH encouraged Complainant to obtain a temporary license from TDI, …