Other licensed professions
Another license, the same first week
Every board has its own forms. The early weeks look alike: a letter, a deadline, a request for your side. I handle them for these four, and I will say so if your license is outside my work.
Pharmacists
Dispensing errors and recordkeeping
Controlled-substance audits
Supervision of technicians
Real estate agents and brokers
Complaints from clients and other agents
Trust-account and escrow questions
Advertising and disclosure issues
Contractors and tradespeople
Home-improvement complaints
Unlicensed-work allegations
Bond and insurance questions
Teachers and school staff
Certificate reviews after a district report
Background-check findings
Renewals and reinstatements
Any board
The envelope is the beginning of a file.
Whatever the profession, I start with three questions. What does the board say you did, by what date must you reply, and what can it do about it?
Then I ask for the board's file, read what it holds and tell you what I would say and what I would leave out.
Before you call about another license
My license is not on your list.
Call anyway. The process is similar across boards, and if another lawyer is a better fit, I will say so.
The complaint came from a customer, not the board.
Boards usually open a file after a complaint from a client, a colleague or an employer. It can feel like a customer dispute, but the board treats it as its own matter.
Do I need a lawyer for a renewal?
If the application asks about discipline, arrests or investigations, answer it carefully. Send me the question first.