Sacramento Attorney Blog
The California Bureau of Real Estate (BRE) issues licenses and imposes disciplinary action against real estate brokers and real estate agents in California. When a complaint is filed against a broker or an agent, you will be contacted by the Bureau’s Enforcement section which is responsible for investigating misconduct. The investigations may be initiated with a BRE investigator who will contact the agent or broker by a letter of complaint and inquiry. In other instances the BRE may conduct the investigation covertly if it has reason to believe contacting the agent or broker will inhibit the investigation. Why You Should… Read More
In California, there are almost 30,000 licensed pharmacists who are regulated by the California State Board of Pharmacy. The mission of this governing body is to protect and promote the safety of Californians by ensuring that pharmacists use the highest quality of care and the appropriate use of pharmaceuticals through education, communication, licensing, legislation, regulation, and enforcement. The vast majority of pharmacists may never have a complaint filed against them, but it does happen. If it is not handled proactively and aggressively, the results can have a significant impact on the personal and professional life of a licensee. There are… Read More
More than one million individuals possess Healthcare licenses issued by California medical licensing boards. These can range from doctors and dentists, to social workers, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, and veterinarians to name but a few. While the vast majority of these practicing professionals have little or no contact with these various licensing boards, the impacts can be significant both in terms of the process and the outcome when a complaint is filed against a healthcare professional. Complaints can vary widely in both the circumstances and gravity of a possible offense. Some of the more common offenses include: Insurance and Medicare fraud… Read More
The Dental Board of California is responsible for protecting the health and safety of California consumers related to dental care as well as overseeing the conduct of more than 30,000 dental professionals in the state. It does this by administering rules and regulations set forth in the Dental Practice Act. The DBC takes it’s mission seriously and vigorously protects consumers from unsafe, incompetent, negligent, or impaired dentists throughout the state. The DBC can hand out penalties ranging from warnings to fully and permanently suspending a dental professional’s license, leaving them without a professional identity or the ability to earn a… Read More
In California, chiropractors’ conduct is governed by the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners. It is the job of this governing body to investigate complaints made against chiropractors and to determine what levels of discipline may be meted out. Rules governing the conduct of chiropractors in the state are complex, making it next to impossible for a chiropractor to represent themselves in front of the BCE. Attempting to do so is a high stakes gamble that could produce a negative outcome and could end a chiropractor’s career. In addition to bringing much-needed objectivity to a formal accusation, a chiropractor… Read More
If you are a licensed professional in California and a complaint has been filed against you, there is a formal process you will need to go through to have the complaint adjudicated. After a formal accusation is made, the licensing board that governs your particular profession will investigate the claim and determine if there is enough evidence to have the matter heard in a court proceeding. Administrative hearings are part of the check and balance system put in place to make sure licensing agencies are treating their members fairly and without prejudice. Procedures regarding the investigation of licensing claims are… Read More
Many professions in California are governed by licensing boards that oversee the conduct, ethics, and behavior of a variety of white-collar and blue-collar industries. This can include professions such as chiropractors, dental professionals, medical professionals, pharmacists, real estate, insurance brokers and agents. These regulatory agencies have broad powers and can impose varying levels of penalties on professionals ranging from warnings to a complete and permanent suspension of a professional license. As a result, every accusation should be treated with concern. From the moment you are made aware of an accusation, without the guidance of an attorney, you could make costly… Read More
If you need the services of a personal injury attorney in Sacramento, there is a good chance you have been traumatized in some way – either physically, emotionally, or both. Although you have many great and experienced personal injury attorneys to choose, the abundance of choices can make the process of choosing a personal injury lawyer overwhelming if you don’t have any kind of experience with legal professionals. Rather than making things easier on you, finding the right attorney can actually add to your stress level, unless you know what to look for. Knowing What to Look For In addition… Read More
If you’ve been charged with a DUI offense, then you are facing serious charges that have the ability to impact many areas of your life. Depending on the circumstances of your case; you could be looking at fines, jail time, a loss of other related privileges, and the social fallout related to the stigma attached to this type of conviction. Without a doubt, you must hire an experienced DUI defense attorney to protect your interests, work toward your innocence, and minimize all impacts to your life. What to Look for in a DUI Defense Attorney There are many good DUI… Read More
As much as we like to believe it, there is no such thing as a minor auto accident. Even if your car sustains only minor damage and you don’t think you’ve been injured, an auto accident can set off a chain of consequences that could come back to haunt you at some point. However, more serious accidents have much greater and far-reaching consequences. In Sacramento, major injury and deadly auto accidents have risen dramatically in recent years. An accident such as this can be devastating both emotionally and financially to surviving family members. When such a traumatic loss occurs, it… Read More