Professional License and Discipline Defense in New York

An arrest or a workplace complaint can put more than your freedom at risk. It can put your career at risk. Teachers, nurses, doctors, real estate brokers, securities professionals, and public employees often face a second fight after the criminal case: a licensing board, an Office of Professions investigation, OPMC, NYSED, the Department of State, or an employer discipline process.

I am Lowell Sidney. I am a former Kings County prosecutor with about 20 years of criminal practice in Manhattan and Brooklyn. I defend the criminal case and the license consequences that come with it, for private clients who need to keep working.

I help with matters such as: 

• Criminal charges that trigger a duty to report to a licensing board 
• Investigations and charges before New York professional boards and agencies 
• Teacher and education certification issues tied to arrests or misconduct allegations 
• Nursing, medical, and other health-professional inquiries 
• Real estate broker and salesperson license problems 
• Employment and civil-service discipline connected to a pending criminal case

If your job depends on a license, do not wait until the board sends a formal notice. The statements you make to an investigator, and the plea you take in criminal court, can decide the licensing case before it starts.

Call for a free case evaluation: (718) 395-2067. Manhattan and Brooklyn.