“Chapman & Associates is a proud defender of the rights of medical professionals.”

Professional & Medical Licensing

Chapman and Associates is dedicated to the defense of all healthcare professionals: Doctors, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Medical Assistants, etc. We are the voice of the defense industry, representing the interests of private healthcare providers accused of medical malpractice, civil rights violations (42 § USC 1983), administrative hearings and medical licensing matters.

Chapman and Associates appreciates the hard work and selfless sacrifices in being a professional medical provider. We fight aggressively to protect the reputation, assets and careers of our clients, and help alleviate the stress involved in defending medical licensing claims that are often unfounded.

How Can We Help?

The Administrative Complaint process starts with the filing of a complaint by a former patient, colleague or other interested person with the state licensing agency. The agency assigns an investigator. The investigator usually has nothing more than the complaint to go on. He/she will call or write attempting to set up a meeting. Caution, before you meet with anyone, consult a medical licensing attorney at Chapman and Associates for proper legal representation. There is often a very short time frame for the healthcare professional to obtain legal counsel to evaluate the issues before the investigator seeks authority to file a complaint or an administrative hearing is scheduled. Many healthcare professionals attempt to resolve medical licensing issues on their own. While there may be no validity to the complaint, the risk of potential sanctions far outweighs the cost of hiring an attorney. Often an experienced attorney can help achieve a dismissal or greatly reduce sanctions.

Our Experience

As with medical malpractice and civil rights matters, medical licensing issues and administrative hearings require a great deal of knowledge, skill and experience with issues surrounding the standard of care, legal duties and ethics. Ron Chapman and his staff of attorneys and assistants in Michigan and Florida have over 25 years’ experience in the healthcare industry helping medical professionals defeat baseless accusations that threaten their profession, integrity and livelihood.

If you have received a letter from the Michigan or Florida Licensing Board, or are aware of an investigation into your conduct, we urge you to call us immediately. We can help you determine the best course of action and, if necessary, represent you before the medical licensing board or administrative hearing.

Click here for the Florida Department of Health flow chart explaining the disciplinary process for healthcare practitioner complaints in Florida.

 

Click here for the Michigan Department of Community Health Administrative pamphlet for more information on the Michigan Administrative complaint process.

 

  • Possible Sanctions
  • Loss of Employment
  • Loss of Hospital Privileges
  • Loss of PPO Participation
  • Loss of DEA Registration
  • Loss of Board Certification
  • Types of Complaints
  • Public Health Code Violations
  • Ethical Violations
  • Dereliction of Duty
  • Fraudulent Billing Practices
  • Criminal Matters

Please call us at (248) 644-6326 to schedule an appointment with a professional & medical licensing attorney in Michigan or (866) 238-0203 for a professional & medical licensing attorney in Florida.

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Lead Medical Licensing Attorney

  • Ron Chapman
  • Ron is dedicated to the defense of medical professionals and corrections staff. He practices professional and medical licensing in Michigan and Florida.
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