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Attorney Doty-Johnson successfully represented a medical professional seeking licensure through a show cause hearing after being dismissed from their academic program prior to graduation. Following the hearing the client’s application for licensure was approved.
A medical professional received an OPLC complaint filed by a coworker alleging that the client endangered the coworker’s health. Attorney Doty-Johnson filed a Motion to Dismiss the complaint as the defense believed the incident was a result of a miscommunication. The OPLC granted the Motion to Dismiss and the client received no formal disciplinary action.
Attorneys Guerriero and Lothstein successfully represented a medical professional who faced a disciplinary complaint for allegedly overmedicating a terminally ill person in hospice. The complaint was dismissed after a full hearing with no discipline.
A misdemeanor conviction alone, is not a disqualification for nursing licensure, however, OPLC initiated disciplinary proceedings against a client for just that - a misdemeanor conviction completely unrelated to the client’s nursing practice. Attorney Doty-Johnson filed a Motion to Dismiss, arguing that the OPLC did not have authority to initiate disciplinary proceedings on the basis of the conviction because it occurred outside of the client’s professional capacity and was not related to the practice of nursing. The Motion to Dismiss was granted and the client was able to avoid any disciplinary action.
Attorney Doty-Johnson has also assisted a medical professional with a felony conviction to gain licensure over the prosecutor’s objection. After a challenging contested hearing, the Board found that the conviction and underlying circumstances did not disqualify the client from licensure and approved the client’s application.
Attorney Doty-Johnson has assisted multiple medical professionals serving lengthy suspensions due to serious misconduct, some of which were arising from substance abuse issues, or that have failed to comply with the OPLC’s Orders from prior disciplinary matters get their licensure reinstated.
Consequences don’t always stop at the OPLC. In addition to navigating potential criminal implications, Attorney Doty-Johnson has successfully assisted a medical professional in appealing a DHHS finding of abuse and neglect which would require state registration. The decision was reviewed after filing an appeal notice and the client’s registration requirement removed.