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Fresno's Top Professional
& Occupational License Defense Attorney

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Expert Professional License Defense Lawyers In Fresno, CA

Most occupations in California necessitate professional licenses, including insurance agent jobs, real estate jobs, medical professions, dentistry, lawyering, accounting, and nursing. You must also undergo years of continuing education, study, and exams for a professional license. State and local government agencies treat licensing seriously and can revoke or suspend the licenses of people who commit unprofessional conduct or do not continue their studies as required. 

Losing an occupational or professional license can impact your ability to continue practicing your career and more. The loss will go into the public record, making it challenging for you to find new employment. Your revoked or suspended license can also impact your personal relationships, particularly regarding adoption, child custody, or dating.

For these reasons, you want to fight any accusation against you to avoid professional license suspension and other consequences, and you need help from a skilled and knowledgeable professional license defense lawyer to do this. At Fresno License Attorney, we know the stakes are too high for any professional when their licensing board initiates an investigation. Our attorneys boast high standards and fight for our clients with zeal and integrity. 

The process to defend your license may appear informal, but that could not be any further from the truth. As your case proceeds through the stages, you will be dealing with experienced state lawyers and challenging opinions from experts. You will also be required to comprehend various laws and how they affect your case. Early legal counsel from a lawyer experienced in criminal law and knowledgeable of the professional license disciplinary process can help you secure the most favorable outcome for your case. 

Ideally, call us once you suspect you are in trouble with the law. We will start work immediately by informing you of your legal options. We may be able to prevent criminal charges from being filed against you or license accusations from being published. Contact us at 559-777-7040 for a consultation and case evaluation.

Professional Licensing Defense Overview

There are several reasons to lose your professional license, some of which do not relate to professional misconduct—for example, driving under the influence or committing other criminal conduct while off duty can result in a revoked or suspended professional or occupational license or other requirements or restrictions, like probation terms. Convictions of felony crimes are especially difficult to navigate and necessitate the help of a professional license defense lawyer. 

Apart from offenses perpetrated while off work,  other common reasons you may lose your professional license in California include 

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Defending Licenses With a Comprehensive Approach

We use a comprehensive approach to defending our clients against state agencies regulated by the DCA (Department of Consumer Affairs). While helping our clients navigate the respective board’s disciplinary process, our lawyers develop strategic defenses, including further education, therapy, or credentialing for the licensee. We have fought against licensing problems for individuals in several professions, including accounting, real estate, insurance, engineering, land surveying, et cetera.

We are dedicated to ensuring you understand the process, possible sanctions, and the actions to take to safeguard your license, career, and livelihood. Our knowledge and experience can help you obtain favorable results for your case.

You can still have recourse if an action like denial, revocation, suspension, or citation has already been taken against your license. Our lawyers have successfully appealed, modified, or reversed adverse board actions. They accomplished this either by working with the respective board or agency, contesting a board’s decision at the hearing, or appealing through a writ of mandamus. For more information, do not hesitate to contact us at 559-777-7040 to schedule a consultation.

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Various types of professional license defenses are available, but the following are the most prevalent ones we use to fight any disciplinary action against our clients’ licenses.

  • Hiring experts—we can call upon experts in your line of work to weigh on the accusations against you. We can use experts to assert that your act met the standard of care or did not amount to the basis for subjecting your license to discipline.
  • Innocence—we can argue that you did not perpetrate the misconduct acts for which you are being accused. However, merely saying you are innocent does not suffice. We will call upon witnesses to testify in your favor, question the integrity of the opposing parties, and collect other evidence like paperwork.
  • Mitigation—in certain cases, the accusations against a professional license are true. In that case, rather than try to prove they are false, we will work to pursue rehabilitation. In other words, you need to argue why, despite your accusations against you, your license deserves to be spared disciplinary action. We can assert that for you by giving reasons to save your license and actions you have taken to remedy the situation, including paying restitution, gaining further education and training, or rehabilitating yourself otherwise.
  • Constitutional violations—even if the state has not accused you of an offense, your livelihood is on the line. We can determine whether your legal rights have been violated due to investigators’ acts or whether witnesses have been forced into saying untrue things against you.

Why Choose Us

Several qualities set us apart from other license defense law firms. These include:

We Specialize Only In Professional License Defense

Unlike other law firms specializing in several legal areas, we are devoted only to professional license defense, mainly defending the rights and interests of professionals and individuals accused of an offense or whose professional license is on the line. This gives us ample time and resources to focus on solving cases and getting to know our clients personally. We strive to achieve positive results for all of our clients. We treat all clients respectfully and endeavor to understand their goals, objectives, and needs. We listen keenly and respond directly, honestly, and quickly. 

We Show Concern for All Our Clients

We provide intelligent and skillful strategies for professionals and individuals in case the state has accused them of a criminal offense, or they need aggressive defense before their licensing board to defend a disciplinary action against their license. Being under investigation or arrested by the state, federal, or local authorities is frustrating. Being charged or convicted of an offense will create confusion and uncertainty regarding a person's livelihood and career. At Fresno License Attorney, we care and are devoted to assisting you through this hard time. 

We Are Zealous, Dedicated and Offer Fair Defense for All Clients

We know that accusations of professional misconduct or criminal charges can threaten your license and reputation. We are respected license defense lawyers and experts in defending professionals. 

We Are Knowledgeable

Some of our lawyers have worked as both prosecutors and license defense lawyers. Thus, they know what questions local and state government agency representatives will ask. They are prepared to grant you the best possible defense, even if you did something illegal or unethical. 

Understanding the Professional License Application Process

Obtaining a professional or occupational license is a complex process since the safety and health of the public are usually on the line. Education is just one of the several steps you must take. Requirements for a professional license application vary based on the specific profession. However, the general steps include the following:

  • Complete state-required educational programs, which may range from about seven years of college and law school for lawyers, 24 months of college for nurses, to two hundred hours for insurance agents.
  • Undergo fingerprinting—criminal convictions, particularly felonies, may disqualify you from acquiring any professional license. Juvenile delinquency cases are excluded. However, if, as a grownup, there is a criminal history against you, you want to speak to a professional license attorney as soon as possible.

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Practice Areas

We defend against all types of professional licenses and strive to ensure our clients receive the best possible outcome in every case we handle. Some of our practice areas include the following:

Immediate action is important, contact us if your professional license is at risk

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It is in your best interests that you call a lawyer as soon as possible should you receive an official notice of accusation being filed against you from the DCA, respective licensing board, or administrative agency. By beginning early and collecting all the evidence and facts, we at Fresno License Attorney can help you aggressively defend the case against you to obtain the most favorable outcome. We aim to always fight for you and defend your license, career, and livelihood, and we understand what is on the line in your case. Contact us at 559-777-7040 for a complimentary consultation and case evaluation without expert license defense attorneys.