DEA Registration Revocation and Suspension Appeals Attorneys

What is the Deadline to Appeal a DEA Final Order and Revocation of DEA Registration?

Registrants seeking to appeal the DEA’s final order or decision must appeal to the Court of Appeals within thirty (30) days of the notice of the decision by the DEA. 21 U.S.C.S. § 877. R

eview of agency decisions, such as DEA revocations and suspensions, must conform to the requirements outlined in the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. §701.

When May I Appeal My DEA Registration Revocation?

Specifically, to appeal a DEA revocation or suspension, a registrant must show the following:

- - that the decision was a final order;
  - that the registration appealed after exhaustion of all administrative remedies; and
  - that the appeal was made within 30 days of the notice of the final order.

What Are the Grounds for Appealing DEA Registration Revocations and Suspensions?

The Administrative Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. § 706) provides the grounds for the review and reversal of a DEA registration revocation:

- - arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law;
  - contrary to constitutional right, power, privilege, or immunity;
  - in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations, or short of statutory right;
  - without observance of procedure required by law; or
  - unsupported by substantial evidence or facts in a case.

Where Do I File an Appeal of a DEA Decision?

Your appeal will be filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia or in the federal circuit court of appeals where your principal place of business is located:

1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: New England including Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Northeast including New York, Vermont, Connecticut
3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Mid-Atlantic including New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland
4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: South-Atlantic and part of Appalachia including West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals: District of Columbia
5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Southern U.S. including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi
6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Midwest including Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee
7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Midwest including Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana
8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Midwest including North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Montana, Arkansas
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: West including Arizona, California, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Guam, Alaska
10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: West including Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma
11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: South including Alabama, Georgia, Florida

At Chapman Law Group, Our Attorneys Work to Keep Licensed Healthcare Professionals on the Right Side of the DEA

Receiving a final order confirming the revocation and/or suspension of your DEA registration can be a troubling and terrifying experience. Often, without a valid DEA registration, practitioners, health care professionals, and distributors find themselves out of work, unable to pay bills, and unable to maintain their livelihoods.

While it may seem as though hope is lost, there are still legal remedies available to challenge the final order.

The appellate health care attorneys at Chapman Law Group have extensive experience in appealing registration revocations and we will work hard to help you maintain your professional career and lifestyle.

Among the DEA actions we handle:

- Drug diversion
- Drug trafficking
- Unlawful dispensing of a controlled substance
- Prescribing outside of accepted medical treatment principles
- Dispensing/prescribing to a drug dependent person
- Failure to keep required records
- Dispensing without proper labeling
- Dispensing outside of scope of professional practice
- Conspiracy to possess controlled substance
- Conspiracy to dispense controlled substance
- Conspiracy to distribute controlled substance
- Revocation of DEA Registration
- Requests to surrender DEA Registration
- Denial of DEA Registration
- DEA License Renewal Matters
- DEA investigations

We are dedicated to helping practitioners, pharmacies, distributors and other registrants protect their DEA registration and defend against DEA enforcement action. Our goal is not only to protect the DEA registration of our clients, but to protect their other professional licenses, their career and their reputation from damage caused by DEA investigations and allegations of noncompliance.

We represent licensed medical professionals, including:

- Physicians
- Nurses and nurse practitioners
- Dentists
- Pharmacists
- Pain management specialists
- Chiropractors
- Mental health professionals
- Uninsured healthcare providers
- Other licensed medical professionals

Whether you practice in Michigan (Detroit, Dearborn, Troy, Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids, among many more regions), Florida (including the metro areas for Miami, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach and Jacksonville), Los Angeles and Southern California, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C., or anywhere else in the U.S., we are ready to help you.

DEA Registration Revocation and Suspension Appeals Attorneys

What is the Deadline to Appeal a DEA Final Order and Revocation of DEA Registration?

When May I Appeal My DEA Registration Revocation?

What Are the Grounds for Appealing DEA Registration Revocations and Suspensions?

Where Do I File an Appeal of a DEA Decision?

At Chapman Law Group, Our Attorneys Work to Keep Licensed Healthcare Professionals on the Right Side of the DEA

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DEA Registration Revocation and Suspension Appeals Attorneys

What is the Deadline to Appeal a DEA Final Order and Revocation of DEA Registration?

When May I Appeal My DEA Registration Revocation?

What Are the Grounds for Appealing DEA Registration Revocations and Suspensions​?

Where Do I File an Appeal of a DEA Decision?

At Chapman Law Group, Our Attorneys Work to Keep Licensed Healthcare Professionals on the Right Side of the DEA

Got A Question?

Other Practice Areas​

Health Care Fraud/Criminal Defense

What Are the Grounds for Appealing DEA Registration Revocations and Suspensions?

Other Practice Areas

Health Care Fraud/
Criminal Defense