The complexities of representing licensed professionals in criminal matters always surprises me even though I have handled complex federal and state criminal matters for over twenty years. To effectively represent the licensed practitioner in a criminal case counsel must fully understand the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction under the Pennsylvania Drug Act, 35 P.S.…

My administrative law practice reaches most of Pennsylvania’s 26 licensing boards. Of the several veterinarians that I represent, professional misconduct allegations typically focus on incompetence, record keeping, professional conduct, and standard of care issues. However, many veterinarians attempt to handle these types of issues on their own, to their failure.  They think that one animal…

The tricks and traps of the PHMP/PMP are extensive.  Traps include compliance with professional boards’ legal conditions for reinstatement of which PNAP and PHMP caseworkers do not advise non-working program participants.  One recent trick a PNAP case worker tried to pull on a client almost foreclosed their timely completion of the PHMP & Board requirements,…