In a recent contested case against the Physical Therapy Board applicant, the Board’s attorneys insisted that because a ten-year-old theft conviction was not properly disclosed on an application for licensure, our prospective Physical Therapy Aide client did not deserve a license at all. After an administrative hearing where the facts and circumstances of the conviction and the disclosure were discussed in detail, the Administrative Law Judge granted the client an unrestricted license and dismissed the Statement of Issues.
This case was particularly notable for the strength of our client’s witnesses, who attended the hearing and offered sincere, candid testimony about their role in seeing the growth and maturity in our client, particularly in the changes they observed as the client began to sincerely pursue his professional goals. Strong, well-prepared witnesses are critical to the success of an administrative case.