Professional Licensing

The firm of Swift and McDonald helps professionals navigate the legal intricacies of licensing issues, to help you preserve your reputation and your livelihood.

If you are a physician facing the loss of your medical license, an attorney before a bar association disciplinary board, or a commercial truck driver or pilot with a DUI charge, your ability to hold a license and practice your job is your larger, paramount concern. The effect of a criminal accusation extends beyond any criminal sanction that might ensue.

Professionals hold a special position of trust in our society. Legal, medical, law enforcement, and other professionals, are required to comply with ethical codes of conduct in order to maintain their professional status, security clearances, transportation licenses, and ability to be bonded.

Even in cases where no criminal charges are filed or despite an acquittal, the mere allegation of criminal misconduct may serve as the basis for license revocation and/or loss of employment. You may face the loss of a lifetime of work building your professional reputation. Though you have spent hours, months or years earning a degree, a professional license, or a professional reputation, a criminal accusation can take away your achievement in moments.

Conviction of a crime may constitute an irrefutable finding in any licensing action that the individual has committed ethical or professional misconduct. Before entering into any agreement regarding the disposition of charges, a professional must carefully review and weigh the potential ancillary consequences that may flow from a plea agreement or a conviction.

Swift and McDonald are there to walk you through the ramifications of your choices, represent you in licensing proceedings if necessary, and offer a calm, professional appraisal during a time when your whole career can be on the line.