Your License Is Your Livelihood.
Professionals work long and hard to acquire their credentials. Years of education, thousands of dollars towards tuition, and an enormous effort are essential building blocks for a career, and a lifetime of earnings. A threat to that license is a threat to a career.
Licenses are granted and regulated by government agencies at the State and Federal levels, working under complicated laws and regulations. Maryland’s Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, for example, is responsible for licensing and regulating over 210,000 individuals, corporations, and partnerships in Maryland. Some 24 occupations and professions are covered by the Division. They include real estate professionals, electricians, plumbers, foresters, architects, engineers, land surveyors, barbers, pawnbrokers, and bay pilots.
Other professionals, doctors, physician assistants, nurses, and attorneys, are licensed and regulated by other units of State government. Law enforcement officers and correctional officers are subject to still other credentialing requirements and certifications.
Licensing agencies have the power to suspend and revoke licenses.
There is a lot on the line.
Protecting Your Rights and Advocating on Your Behalf.
Our attorneys have years of experience in the successful representation of licensed professionals facing investigation and challenges that could jeopardize their professional licenses. We have experience working with State investigatory entities. We have experience practicing before the Office of Administrative Hearings, the State’s administrative judiciary. And, we have experience appealing licensing determinations to Maryland’s courts.
One cannot overstate the importance of having experienced counsel. Crucial decisions based on seasoned advice must be made at every step. Too often, professionals engage counsel too late. A professional should not wait until a hearing is set or a court is involved to engage legal counsel.
We can help.
