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Marion County Professional License Defense Attorney

Your professional license is essential to your livelihood. However, a single misconduct claim or legal accusation can pose a significant threat not only to your job, but also to your earning capacity and reputation.

At risk of losing your professional license? Rathburn Law Office, P.C. can help. You need an experienced professional license defense attorney. Without one, you risk losing both your license and your livelihood.

Even if you escape charges, your business may still suffer. Fortunately, you don’t have to navigate invasive investigations or disciplinary boards alone. At the Rathburn Law Office P.C., we specialize in professional license defense for individuals in Marion County and its surrounding regions.

The Process Of Complaints & Investigation By Professional Licensing Boards

When your professional license becomes the subject of a Consumer Complaint filed with the OAG or the Office of the Indiana Attorney General, your defense lawyer has the opportunity to file a written response. There are different licensing sections within the OAG. Depending on which section is in charge of investigating the consumer complaint, your response may be reviewed by a DGD (Deputy Attorney General) or a non-attorney case analyst. The official should review all documents submitted by both sides before replying to your response. They may even request other information or documentation from you.

The OAG will then bring the consumer complaint to the appropriate board or commission, seeking action against the license holder. Once the attorney general decides to pursue the case, the relevant board or commission will hold a hearing and determine the outcome, including disciplinary action. Disciplinary hearings will usually be held before the board. If not, before an administrative judge appointed by the licensing board. If the case is resolved through a settlement agreement, there will be no evidentiary hearing. The board will deliberate and make its findings of fact and conclusions of law after the hearing.

Impact Of Criminal Convictions On A Professional License

A criminal conviction in Indiana can have a horrific impact on your professional, occupational, or business license. It can even result in you losing your ability to nurture your loved ones in the event of a complete revocation of your professional license. The licensing board in Indiana will review the consumer complaint and decide what should be done next. If your case is proven, you should be prepared to face severe disciplinary actions. Here are some of the most common disciplinary actions taken by the licensing board of Indiana:

  •  Warning letters
  •  Citations or fines
  •  Probation or diversion programs
  •  Substance abuse treatment or awareness programs
  •  Restrictions or complete suspension of practice in Indiana

Suffering an arrest can be extremely devastating to you and your career. That’s why you need to hire the right professional license defense lawyer in town. An experienced lawyer can help mitigate the possible damage to your career. He or she will intervene early in the criminal process – through Prefiling Investigation – in order to speak with prosecutors about the possibility of avoiding a criminal charge being filed against you. Our experienced professional license lawyers know how to handle your case successfully and mitigate the possible damage to your career.

Trusted by Our Clients

    Call Chuck!
    “I am always impressed by his knowledge and understanding and ability to think outside of the box.”
    - Mary M.
    Call Chuck!
    "Chuck’s knowledge and understanding of breath alcohol instruments is exceptional. He worked closely with a manufacturer for many years learning and sharing the knowledge with the defense community. I have gone to Chuck on many occasions to discuss breath alcohol issues and aspects of how the instrumentation deals with the sampling and analysis. I consider him one of the leading experts on breath alcohol within the defense community. As an attorney, Chuck works hard for his clients and doesn’t just deal cases away. He takes the cases personal and fights to get the best resolution possible. In my 30 some years as an expert in breath alcohol testing, Chuck Rathburn is, by far, one of my favorite attorneys for consulting and brainstorming ways to expose the pseudoscience and bad science in the alcohol testing community. I am always impressed by his knowledge and understanding and ability to think outside of the box. I do not hesitate to say Call Chuck!"
    - Mary M.
    Worked Hard to Help
    “Chuck was able to get the DUI dismissed to a lesser charge.”
    - John K.
    Worked Hard to Help
    "My first attorney told me I had to plead guilty to DUI because they didn't think I had a defense. Chuck was able to get the DUI dismissed to a lesser charge. He worked hard to help me."
    - John K.
    Outstanding Job
    “When looking for DataMaster training for my staff, I looked no further than Charles Rathburn.”
    - Jon S.
    Outstanding Job
    "When looking for DataMaster training for my staff, I looked no further than Charles Rathburn. Mr. Rathburn did an outstanding job educating my entire staff on the concepts of breath alcohol testing while thoroughly explaining the problems associated with breath alcohol testing."
    - Jon S.
    Intense Passion
    “I have taken several DataMaster Courses with Chuck and continue to be blown away by both his command of that instrument and his ability to teach it to others.”
    - Eric G.
    Intense Passion
    "I have taken several DataMaster Courses with Chuck and continue to be blown away by both his command of that instrument and his ability to teach it to others. Chuck has an intense passion for learning about this machine, and has a gift of how to present it in a format that is easy to digest and understand."
    - Eric G.
    Key to Success
    “Understanding the DataMaster better than the DA's and better than may of the State's experts has helped me get some fantastic results.”
    - Mark R.
    Key to Success
    "The in-depth DataMaster training I received from Chuck Rathburn has been a key to success in court. After taking the hands on breath test training from Chuck I am better able to analyze DUI breath cases from the inside out. Understanding the DataMaster better than the DA's and better than may of the State's experts has helped me get some fantastic results."
    - Mark R.