For 35 years, we at Chapman Law Group have been dedicated to the interests of physicians. Our medical license defense attorneys have a great deal of experience and regularly represent physicians with actions before the Board of Medicine, Board of Nursing, administrative courts, and the Florida and Michigan licensing divisions (the Florida Department of Health (DOH) and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)).
We understand the negative impact that disciplinary action can have on your career as a licensed healthcare professional, both at the time of the allegations and for the many years to follow. That’s why we strive not only to protect your license, but also your reputation, your assets and your career.
We have represented countless physicians, pharmacists and nurses in a wide range of drug diversion allegations from multiple-count federal indictments to minor licensing infractions. If you have been accused of drug diversion, we advise that you contact our medical license defense attorneys immediately. In some cases, we are able to resolve the issue before formal disciplinary action is taken. We strongly advise against contacting the state’s impairment program without first speaking to our medical license defense attorneys.
A DUI can be a career-ending event, if not properly handled. Sadly, too many physicians have lost their medical license because of a DUI. Others have been subjected to lengthy, invasive and expensive monitoring requirements by the state’s PHP (PRN, HPRP). All too often physicians enter the state’s impairment program without first consulting a medical licensing attorney.
Our medical license defense attorneys strive to protect physicians’ medical licenses and ability to practice unrestricted, without monitoring requirements. We represent both physicians who have recently been charged with a DUI and physicians who have prior DUIs and are facing disciplinary action.
A positive employment drug test usually results in a report to the medical board and/or the state, which will take disciplinary action — including immediate suspension of a medical license. Therefore, it is important for physicians who believe that a drug test may be positive to contact our medical license defense attorneys immediately.
All too often, physicians enter the impairment program or, worse, surrender their medical license without first speaking to an attorney. We have helped hundreds of physicians and nurses keep their medical license and nursing license, after being accused of taking illicit drugs or prescription drugs not in accordance with a valid prescription
Our attorneys represent both physicians who receive a mandatory referral to an impairment program and physicians who have recently been accused of having an impairment and are considering contacting the HPRP or the PRN.
If you are considering entering the impairment program, we can help you understand your options and help protect your medical license. If you are currently under a monitoring agreement, our attorneys may be able to help you modify it.
Medical licenses can be suspended for many reasons. These include positive drug screens, probation violations, failure to comply with the impairment program, drug and fraud convictions, failure to complete CMEs, and nonpayment of student loans.
Our medical license defense attorneys have successfully helped countless physicians restore their medical license following suspension. If your medical license has been suspended, contact us immediately. There is a very short period of time in which you can request a hearing to challenge the suspension order.
Unlike most firms that just handle medical licensing matters, our firm includes a team of criminal defense attorneys who tackle criminal matters in a way that will help protect the provider’s medical license after the criminal issue is resolved.
Our medical license defense attorneys frequently help physicians and medical students with prior criminal histories or disciplinary matters obtain licensure. While the process can take longer with a prior conviction or sanction, most issues do not automatically prohibit a physician from obtaining a medical license. We can assist in presenting these issues during the application process and during medical board hearings.
Many physicians report sister-state disciplinary action and criminal convictions without first seeking advice from a lawyer. Others fail to timely report these actions. Reporting requires a balance between demonstrating you are safe to practice while being careful not to divulge information that could negatively impact your medical license. Chapman Law Group can assist providers in reporting disciplinary and criminal actions to the medical board and/or the state.
At Chapman Law Group, we focus solely on the healthcare industry. We have 35 years of experience in license defense, regulatory compliance, healthcare-related criminal law, and professional liability. Our case results speak for themselves.
We represent licensed medical professionals, including:
We serve licensed healthcare providers across Michigan (including Detroit, Dearborn, Troy, Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids) and Florida (Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and West Palm Beach).
You worked hard for your professional healthcare license. We are here to help you keep it. Contact us today and let us put our know-how to work for you.
A pharmacist was convicted of a controlled substance violation. As a result, he was excluded from participation in Medicare and Medicaid by the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”). His exclusion period was increased beyond the mandatory minimum time period of five years.
An Ohio hospital caught one of its nurses diverting controlled substances and stealing drugs for personal use at home. The nurse was terminated and sought treatment from Health Professionals Recovery Program (HPRP), a substance abuse treatment program.
How to Protect Your Nursing, Physician or Professional License When Convicted of a DUI or DWI A DUI does not need to be a career-ending
In Michigan, the State must show that “emergency action is required to protect the health safety and welfare of the citizens of the state”. If
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