Are You a Healthcare Professional with a Licensing Case?

I am Frances Cullen of Levy Pruett Cullen. We are a law firm dedicated to the defense of licensed professionals. We have extensive experience in representing numerous healthcare professional with issues before professional licensing boards, before professionals review agencies, and obtaining licensure in the State of Georgia. We also provide representation for all types of criminal cases, any of which could impact your ability to practice your profession.

It is important to have an attorney on your side that is knowledgeable regarding the full scope of potential issues that could affect a licensee. We pay particularized attention to the facts of your case. Determining defense to any licensing or criminal action, we will consider the various collateral consequences to figure out the best possible outcome.

A successful resolution of each case can vary for every client. Some individuals will spare obtaining the best possible result if they could obtain a speedy case resolution. Others can bear the emotional toll of working through a case slowly but want to fight for the best result possible. We listen to you and we pay attention to your needs.

For applicants, we are knowledgeable regarding each licensing board requirements and can assist you in obtaining your professional license. If you are faced with an issue, with a lapsed license, we can help you with the reinstatement of your license. We are familiar with all of the different licensing laws, regulations, and the collateral consequences that attach to a licensee.

We can help you with your licensing case, administrative issues, civil cases and criminal matters to reach the best possible resolution.

Economic Influence Behind Organized Medicine’s Opposition

Economic influence is the prime factor behind organized medicine's opposition to expanding scopes of practice for healthcare professionals regulated by licensing laws.

Princeton Economics professor Uwe Rhinehart quotes Milton Friedman's classic book "Capitalism and Freedom," published in 1962, in the New York Times' econimix blog post to question whether economic influences are the predominant factors prompting organized medicine to oppose wider scopes of practice regulated by licensing laws. You can view the article in its entirety here.

Georgia healthcare attorney Frances Cullen routinely represents physicians and other healthcare providers in proceedings before the Georgia Composite Medical Board, including applications, investigations, hearings, and appeals.