Facts: Our client, MBL, hired us to help him defend against a complaint filed with the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners to protect his license as an architect and reputation against potential disciplinary action stemming from baseless complaint allegations a former customer lodged because he was unhappy with a construction project our client completed through his separate company and not in his capacity as an architect.
Outcome: The firm consulted with our client to understand the facts in his case, and we gathered documentary evidence to demonstrate the former customer’s allegations were groundless both factually and legally. The firm submitted a thorough response to the complaint explaining why the complaint against MBL had no merit, was not legally viable and should be dismissed. We then prepared our client to answer additional questions from the assigned investigator and advocated on his behalf to help the investigator understand why the complaint lacked merit and needed to be dismissed. We then coordinated with our client’s civil attorneys handling a related, but private civil lawsuit to get the former customer to rescind the complaint as part of resolving the civil lawsuit. After the staff evaluated the Firm’s arguments, and realized the former customer would no longer voluntarily cooperate with their investigation, and MBL acknowledged his obligations as a practicing architect, the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners chose to dismiss the case against MBL, taking no action against his license.
March 2023
