Our office represented a licensee in 2020 who had earned a license only two years prior, in 2018. Unfortunately, this client was arrested for DUI just a few months after earning the license, and ultimately pled guilty in 2019. Having only been licensed for a year at the time of conviction, the client did not
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DCA Investigation Closed with No Disciplinary Action after LVN Accused of Failure to Report
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A licensed vocational nurse functioning as a supervisor of other LVNs in a care facility was accused by the facility of failing to report an incident of a patient falling in the facility. With our guidance, the nurse admitted to the DCA investigator that the fall had occurred and it had not been properly reported. …
Out of State Physician Denied for Suspected Alcohol Abuse Granted Clear License
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A physician client came to Ray & Bishop, PLC, after receiving a Statement of Issues from the California Medical Board alleging that the client had a history of substance abuse and mental health concerns. The California Medical Board obtained the client’s medical history, and using the medical records from prior hospitals, alleged that the client…
Preschool Teacher Cleared of Conduct Inimical Violations from the Department of Social Services
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In March of 2018, Ray & Bishop won a highly contested Department of Social Services case on behalf of a preschool teacher in Orange County who was accused of conduct inimical and of violating the personal rights of children in her care. We’ve previously discussed the definitions of “conduct inimical” and “personal rights” on our…
Insurance Agent Keeps License Clear Despite Multiple Accusations of Failure to Place Coverage
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One of our clients came to us after a former coworker took premiums from their insurance firm, promised to place auto policies, but instead kept the money and blamed it on our client. The Department filed an Accusation against him alleging mishandled premiums, failure to properly oversee his business, and fraudulent conduct. The Department refused…
Department of Social Services Revocation Action Results in Two-Year Probation
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Probationary Contractor’s License Granted to Client Convicted of Attempted Murder
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One of our clients now works as a general contractor after he won a hard-fought battle against the Contractor’s State License Board. Our client served many years in prison after a severe methamphetamine addiction led to an accident involving a young child. The client came to us after the license application had been denied, and…
License Accusation Dismissed Following Hearing
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One of our most interesting cases in 2014 involved the Respiratory Care Board. Many licensed professionals don’t realize that their conduct both inside and outside of the workplace is under scrutiny by the state. When licensees are accused of a crime, they often express surprise that the Board cares, reasoning that the crime “didn’t happen…
Licensed Vocational Nurse Achieves Two-Year Probationary License After Multiple Alcohol-Related Convictions
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Followers of our blog know the uphill battle California nursing applicants face when they suffer more than one conviction for alcohol-related conduct. Because current California law allows for significant discipline and denial after even a single instance of DUI, multiple convictions can mean a denial and an unwillingness to settle for nurses who have more…
Unrestricted License Granted to Insurance Agent with Multiple Felonies
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In 2015, we reached the end of a long, arduous road to licensure for one of our clients who had been convicted of two felonies: the client had stolen a purse, participated in an armed robbery, and damaged a vehicle in a fit of road rage. However, these crimes were many years in the past…