The California Department of Insurance has the power to summarily revoke a licensee who is convicted of a felony. A “summary revocation” does not allow the client to present a defense—the revocation is done as a matter of law following a felony conviction. We were hired on behalf of a California licensee who suffered a
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Insurance License Granted Despite Felony Conviction
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Case Results, Uncategorized
Our firm was successful in achieving a restricted license for an insurance producer who had a number of prior convictions, including a felony burglary conviction. After the client initially applied for his insurance license, his application was summarily denied due to his record. The California Department of Insurance has the right to summarily deny (without…
Your Hearing’s Around the Corner? It’s Not Too Late to Get Legal Help
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
If for whatever reason your license discipline or license denial hearing has snuck up on you and is right around the corner, don’t throw in the towel or go it alone. Even with just a few days to prepare, an experienced license defense attorney can make a night-and-day difference in the outcome of an administrative…
Unrestricted License Granted to Insurance Agent with Multiple Felonies
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Case Results
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…
Before Appealing, Consider Reconsideration
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
After receiving an order revoking or disciplining a license, there is a less expensive alternative to a direct appeal that a licensee can take just after getting an adverse decision but before attempting an appeal in the courts: a Petition for Reconsideration filed directly with the state agency. Petitions for Reconsideration are the licensee’s opportunity…
Licensee Options After a Lost Hearing
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
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…