Earning a dental license took you years and cost you substantial amounts of money. Your dental practice and your livelihood depend on your licensure. A charge of professional misconduct, if not defended properly, may effectively halt your ability to practice dentistry.

At Joseph Potashnik and Associates, PLLC you will find experienced and dedicated New York and New Jersey dentist license defense attorneys. We have built our practice serving New York and New Jersey dentists and other licensed healthcare professionals in professional misconduct and criminal defense cases and we will be able to provide you all legal assistance you need.

A criminal conviction will give trigger a professional misconduct investigation. Therefore, your criminal defense must be conducted with awareness of a potential effect a disposition of a criminal case may have on future professional misconduct inquiry. If you are arrested or under investigation, contact our New York and New Jersey professional license and criminal defense lawyers immediately.

Once a state agency launches an investigation into an alleged professional misconduct, you may be contacted by an agency investigator. At this point, you must seek legal counsel immediately and not make any statements without having consulted with an experienced professional license defense attorney.
In New York, allegations of professional misconduct by dentists are investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. Click here to learn more on the New York disciplinary process of dentists and how our attorneys can help you.

In New Jersey, State Board of Dentistry of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs licenses and regulates dentistry in New Jersey. Click here for more information on the disciplinary process for New Jersey dentists.

If you believe your dental license may be in jeopardy, contact our office as soon as possible to schedule a consultation.