Licensed Professionals Defense

Phoenix Licensed Professionals Defense - Pilots - Nurses

At the AV-rated* Weingart Law Firm in Tempe, we represent many licensed professionals in criminal cases such as drug possession, DUI, domestic violence, or serious crimes involving motor vehicles. Not only do we defend our clients against the main offense charged, but we are also careful to consider the potential effect of the outcome on our client's professional license. If you need to resolve a criminal charge that could lead to professional disciplinary proceedings against you, contact a Phoenix criminal defense lawyer at our firm for a free consultation.

The regulations that apply to many professions provide that a criminal conviction could result in action to suspend or revoke a person's license to pursue their profession in Arizona. In some cases, administrative disciplinary action can be taken against a professional even if the criminal charges against them are dismissed or result in acquittal. Among the licensed professionals we represent are the following:

• Real estate agents and brokers
• Teachers and school principals
• Attorneys and judges
• Physicians, dentists, nurses, and other medical professionals
• Airline pilots
• Casino and card room employees in the gaming industry
• Insurance agents
• Police officers
• Social workers
• Stockbrokers and securities dealers

While developing and presenting your defense to the main charges brought against you by a criminal prosecutor, we'll also examine the professional regulations that apply to your circumstances, including precedents established by your state licensing board in previous cases. If an otherwise favorable resolution of the criminal proceeding would likely result in adverse action against your license in an administrative proceeding, we'll identify the problem in time to find other alternatives, or at least work to mitigate your exposure to disciplinary sanctions.

When appropriate, we can engage with your licensing board to forestall or eliminate the possibility of disciplinary proceedings. In other cases, we can defend you in administrative hearings regardless of the outcome of the criminal charges. For additional information about the range of our criminal defense services for persons involved in licensed occupations, contact the Arizona licensed professional defense attorneys at the Weingart Law Firm in Tempe.

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