Louisiana Psychologist Attorney

Our award-winning New Orleans attorney has been defending Louisiana professionals before state licensing boards since 2013.

Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter has always been advocate of  Mental Health Providers. Throughout her career she has developed a very respectful relationships with many licensing boards in this state. She has also written blog posts outlining the Louisiana Psychologist Disciplinary Law. As a Louisiana Licensed Psychologist, you play an honorable role in maintaining the mental health and well-being of the people in Louisiana. We know that the process of becoming a licensed Psychologist in Louisiana is a significant investment of time and resources. If you have been notified by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Pschologists that you are under investigation or facing a possible denial, suspension or revocation of your professional license, our New Orleans Psychologist License Defense Attorney, is ready to help you.

A threat to your New Orleans psychology license is a serious situation and could impact your livelihood, self-esteem, family stability, and many other aspects of your life. If you are being investigated, you need to get your legal questions answered promptly so that you can defend your psychology license. Our New Orleans Professional Licensing Attorney, Elizabeth B. Carpenter, understands your concerns. She takes the time to provide answers, clarifies the disciplinary process and helps you to determine effective solutions for your case.

Louisiana Board of Psychologists Defense Attorney

Most investigations before the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists begin with the filing of a complaint. The complaint can come from, employers, family members, employees, insurance companies, colleagues and many others. After a complaint is filed, the board will send a formal notice to the psychologist asking the professional for their side of the story. The psychologist usually has only 15 days to respond to a notice. From that point, an investigator or compliance officer will review all the evidence and make a finding or recommendation. If the psychologist does not agree with the finding, he or she has a right to exercise due process rights and move forward with a hearing before the state board.

Reasons for Discipline of  Louisiana Psychologist License

Our New Orleans professional license defense attorney advocates for Psychologists  and other professionals with cases involving several different offenses, including:

Factors the Louisiana Psychologist Board Considers

When deciding on the appropriate action, the board will consider several Mitigating and Aggravating Factors. Some of these factors include:

• The nature and severity of the violation.
• Whether or not any actual financial or bodily harm occurred because of the offense.
• What harm might have occurred due to the offense.
• The licensee’s past disciplinary record.
• If you are facing a single or multiple complaints, and if the complaints are all the same nature or in numerous categories.
• Whether you have taken any rehabilitative steps since the incident.
• If you have a criminal conviction substantially related to your job, whether you abode by the court-ordered probation terms and how long ago the conviction was.
• If you admit your wrongdoing or mistake.
• If significant time has elapsed since the incident without any further violations.

Skillfully presenting mitigating factors can put your case in the best possible light and reduce your discipline.

What Should I Do if my Psychologist License Application is Denied?

If your Optometry license application is denied, there are many potential reasons for the negative outcome. Reviewing your application and denial with an attorney can help you understand why your application was denied and provide support when reapplying or filing an appeal. A New Orleans Optometrist License Attorney is well-versed in state law and can help educate you on the nuances of professional license law in Louisiana.

In these cases, responding properly to the board’s requests can make all the difference between license issuance and denial. 

Before responding or providing any information, contact our Professional License Defense Attorney. We’ll review your information and work with you to determine your best strategy for responding.

Contact: New Orleans Psychologist Attorney

It is imperative to hire an attorney right away, one mistake at the beginning can ruin your case. Time is of the essence. Your best shot at retaining your license to practice is by being represented by an experienced professional license defense attorney.

If you’re facing discipline to your psychology license, we want to provide you with experienced legal representation. During your consultation, we’ll take concrete steps:

• Assess your needs
• Determine the potential forms of discipline you may face
• Explain the steps we can take to defend your license

Please contact us to schedule an appointment, so we can started on your case today. Sometimes we can help you resolve licensing matters without any public discipline.