Louisiana Professional License Defense

Your hard work has paid off after completing a rigorous educational program. Perhaps you finished nursing school, medical school, or another professional degree program. After you successfully pass your licensing exams, you obtain your professional license. Unfortunately, you are now under investigation for professional misconduct. A threat to your license can ruin your career, your finances, your reputation, and your life. This is when hiring a professional licensing defense lawyer becomes crucial.

New Orleans Professional License Attorney, Elizabeth B. Carpenter, has represented professional in front of over a dozen boards in Louisiana. She is dedicated to defending professionals who are in danger of losing their licenses. She has worked with physicians and other healthcare providers, accountants, contractors, and many other licensed professionals. She aims to provide her clients with the highest standards

Time is of the essence in professional license litigation. Often the sooner you engage an attorney, the better the outcome. To discuss your particular case and needs with an experienced attorney in more detail, please contact Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter today by calling 504-599-5955

Professional License Defense Cases

New Orleans Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter is well-versed in every facet of the license defense process. She has handled various cases involving the defense of professional licenses. Some of the licensed professionals we represent include the following.

Common Reasons for Disciplinary Actions

In her years of defending professional licenses, she has found that the following allegations are among the most common:

  • Substance abuse, including drugs and alcohol, DWI
  • Having inappropriate relationships with clients or patients
  • Abuse or neglect of patients or clients
  • Diverting Medication
  • Unprofessionalism
  • Failing to uphold the professional standard of care
  • Theft, fraud, or misrepresentation

Any of the above accusations could affect most licensed professionals. If you have been accused of violating the code of conduct that governs your profession, do not sit idly by. Contact a New Orleans Professional License Attorney.

What Happens When You Lose Your License?

If a Louisiana licensing board determines that the suspension or revocation of your license is the best course of action, this will significantly impact your life. Some examples of the hardships one might face after having their license revoked or suspended include the following.

  • Lost income with no unemployment benefits
  • Having trouble finding other work
  • Patients and clients are left without someone to handle the services you provided
  • Inability to get a professional license somewhere else
  • Difficulty having a license reinstated
  • Damage to your professional reputation

Other Potential Disciplinary Actions

License revocations and license suspensions are not the only disciplinary options that can arise from a disciplinary hearing. Other, lesser punishments are also possible. Some of these less serious penalties include the following.

  • Paying fines
  • A warning
  • Public Reprimand
  • Mandated continuing education courses
  • Probation of your license

Generally speaking, any disciplinary action can become a matter of public record. In fact, this happens in almost all cases where someone faces penalties against their professional license. Because of this, others in your professional discipline may be less likely to work with you, hire you, or allow you to practice in certain areas.

Why You Should Hire a Louisiana License Defense Attorney?

You may think you can handle the licensing board alone, without an attorney. Many professionals are tempted to tackle their cases on their own, only to find out that the process is much more complicated than they thought. Reasons to not communicate with a board without legal representation.

  • The licensing board is not on your side. It does not exist to protect licensees. Rather, it exists to protect the public at large from licensees who commit violations. Its purpose is to ensure that every professional follows the code of conduct and discipline them if they do not. Even if you try to explain your side of the story, the board can and will use anything you say against you.
  • Regulatory boards do not require guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. These are not criminal cases. Therefore, a regulatory board does not need to believe “beyond a reasonable doubt” that you have violated the code of conduct. In other words, the burden of proof is on you, not the board.
  • These are legal matters, not professional disputes. Regulatory boards are agents of the government. This means that any formal hearing will be a legal matter. Although it’s true that licensed professionals are highly educated, they often don’t have the knowledge and experience necessary to defend themselves.

Contact: Louisiana Professional License Attorney

Are you facing disciplinary action from your Louisiana licensing board? Are you looking to re-enter your career field? Perhaps you are seeking to appeal an application denial. New Orleans Professional License Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter can help defend your rights as a licensee or a license applicant.

Attorney Carpenter has a long history of dedication to licensed professionals.  To discuss your case with Ms. Carpenter and learn more about what she can do to help, please contact the office or call us at 504-599-5955.