Is Your Professional License at Risk After a Criminal Arrest?
A criminal arrest is a serious matter for anyone. Some people, however, stand to lose much more than a clean record, fines and penalties, jail time, or a tainted reputation. Your career and livelihood may be on the line if you are a professional facing criminal charges such as:
Your professional license such as the following may be at risk, including:
- Your medical license if you are a physician, dentist or any other type of medical doctor.
- Your license to practice as a psychologist or other care giving professional.
- Your CPA status if you are a certified public accountant.
- Your Realtor's license.
- Your surveyor's license.
- Your credentials as a child care professional, a long-term care provider, a member of the clergy, a law enforcement professional, a bus or truck driver, or a technician in the medical professional: respiratory therapist, image technician or dental assistant, for example.
Even if you do not have a license at risk, you may face governing boards such as a school board.
Be proactive after you have been arrested.
Talk to a lawyer in North Carolina or South Carolina who can help you address criminal charges as well as any secondary consequences such as professional licensure retention or renewal challenges resulting from your arrest or conviction.
McGougan Law Firm welcomes your inquiry. Our attorneys will gladly evaluate your criminal matter as well as your professional license challenge. We are prepared to recommend the most constructive response and represent you in court, before administrative boards and anywhere else where you may be held accountable after a criminal investigation, arrest or conviction. Contact us to schedule a consultation regarding professional license defense when you have been charged with a crime in the Myrtle Beach area.
