Our firm is one of the very few New York and New Jersey law firms that mainly focus on defending physicians and other health care professionals in criminal and professional licensing matters. In fact, defending New York and New Jersey physicians is one of our major practice areas.

Attending and graduating from medical school, surviving medical residency, and keeping up with rigid everyday requirements of medical practice are all remarkable achievements that only few accomplish. Being a practicing physician is definitely a matter of special pride for you and your family. Your practice, your livelihood, and your social standing all depend on your medical license. This is why when your medical licensure is in jeopardy, it is so essential to seek an experienced medical license defense attorney to represent you.

Many factors may trigger an investigation and a disciplinary action that could cost you loss of your medical license. Both New York and New Jersey statutes define numerous actions that are considered professional misconduct. If a physician is found to have committed professional misconduct, which includes being convicted of a crime, the licensing agency will surely take a disciplinary action that is likely to effectively restrict or terminate your practice.

No disciplinary action takes place without a prior investigation. If you know that you are under investigation by a state administrative or law enforcement agency, there are two options open to you. You may handle the situation yourself or you may exercise your rights and seek legal counsel before providing any information to the investigators. Remember, however, that lawyers do not practice medicine and physicians should not be practicing law. If you attempt to resolve the issue without an experienced medical defense attorney hoping that voluntary cooperation will make the problems disappear, you are wrong. Any information obtained during the investigation will become part of the investigative report and will be used against you. You may substantially complicate your case if you try to handle it yourself.

When you are charged with a crime, investigated by a law enforcement agency, or receive a communication regarding a professional misconduct matter from a state investigative agency such as the OPMC in New York or the Board of Medical Examiners in New Jersey, call the New York and New Jersey medical license defense attorneys of our firm immediately.

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