Unfortunately, a large percentage of individuals facing license discipline fail to hire an experienced license law attorney. The result is often that the disciplinary hearing is lost. While the loss of an administrative hearing is tragic, it is not the end of the case. The Administrative Procedure Act and California law give the licensee some
Professional License Law
Have You Been Convicted of a Crime? Yes or No?
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
The toughest part of a license application is often not the test you had to pass, or the extensive experience information you have to list, but instead is the answer to one simple question: Have you been convicted of a crime? Actually, this is not really the question the board, bureau, department or agency is…
Is California the Strictest State for Professional Licensing?
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
At the firm we get calls from all types of licensees from jurisdictions around the country. Many individuals, having had no problems in other states, are surprised when California denies their license application or comes after their license. This has led us to often observe that California may be the strictest state for license discipline. …
How We Fight for Licensed Professionals
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
Many professionals may think that the agency that licenses them is on their side. They are so wrong. The primary goal of a California license agency is public protection. Whether the Medical Board, Department of Insurance or the Chiropractic Board, these agencies impose more regulations and seek to strictly enforce discipline against their…
Top 5 Tips to Avoid Professional License Problems
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
For California’s three million-plus licensed professionals, the name of the game is to stay off their licensing agency’s radar screen. If you run into a problem, you want to make it go away, or at worst, suffer as little damage as possible. Here are some tips:
1) Get Out of a Problem Workplace: Many license…