Kansas Attorneys – Reapplying for a Law License After Revocation

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The loss of a license to practice law in Kansas is often a career-ender and leaves attorneys feeling helpless and hopeless.  While attorneys who have been indefinitely suspended or disbarred can reapply for admission to the Kansas bar after a period of time, the process of being stripped of your ability to practice law can cause you extreme hardship, both emotionally and financially.  Regardless of what the reason was for the loss of your Kansas law license, you have the opportunity to start fresh with a clean slate.

If your Kansas law license has been indefinitely suspended, you can apply for the reinstatement of your license to practice law three years from the date you were effectively stripped of your law license.  If you were disbarred and your law license was completely revoked, you must wait five years before applying for the reinstatement of your license to practice law.  This may seem like a long period of time, however, some states require disbarred attorneys to wait even longer before applying for readmission, so five years may not be as long as it seems.  Still, the inability to make a living as a Kansas attorney will seem like an eternity until the time comes when the attorney can apply for readmission to the bar.

Factors Considered Upon Application for Reinstatement

When an attorney is eligible for reapplying to the Kansas bar, he or she must file a Verified Petition for Reinstatement.  Along with this petition is a required filing fee that can be quite expensive, currently at $1,250.  The attorney will then undergo a reinstatement hearing to discuss the reasons why the attorney wishes to reinstate his or her law license, and what facts exist to support the reinstatement of his or her license to practice law in Kansas.  The Kansas Supreme Court will review the application, and if it determines there has been sufficient time since the loss of the law license to consider reinstatement, the Court will order the Office of Disciplinary Administrator to conduct an investigation, evaluating the application to determine if there are grounds for reinstatement.  Factors considered when making a decision as to whether or not an attorney’s application for reinstatement of his or her law license should be granted include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • The attorney’s current moral character and fitness, demonstrating his or her ability to comply with the rules of professional conduct and all other laws as a practicing Kansas attorney;
  • Whether or not the attorney has recognized his or her prior wrongdoing and has been adequately rehabilitated to the point where the attorney is unlikely to repeat the same misconduct if reinstated;
  • The attorney has fully complied with all prior orders of the Supreme Court since the time of disbarment; and
  • The attorney currently possesses the necessary legal skills to provide clients with competent legal representation.

While it can be challenging to obtain a law license upon application for reinstatement, it can happen with the help of a qualified Kansas Professional License Defense Attorney.  It is best to explore your options right away after losing your law license so you can prepare early in the hopes of eventually being reinstated in the future.

Contact Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office Today to Schedule Your Free Consultation

Being indefinitely suspended or disbarred as a Kansas attorney places your entire future in jeopardy.  While there is a glimmer of hope for Kansas attorneys to reinstate their license to practice law, the process is tricky and the result may not always be to allow reinstatement, as the process is entirely discretionary.  If you wish to reinstate your law license or are facing the potential loss of your Kansas law license, you should speak with a Kansas Professional License Defense Attorney who will fight to help you keep or reinstate your license to practice law.  At the Sanger Law Office, Danielle Sanger provides Kansas attorneys and other professionals with the legal representation they deserve, helping them get through an uphill battle.  While not all applications for reinstatement are successful, it is well worth the fight, as there certainly are times that attorneys are able to demonstrate why they should be considered for reinstatement to the Kansas bar.  To speak with Danielle Sanger about your case, contact the Sanger Law Office today by calling (785) 979-4353 to schedule your free consultation.

Kansas Dentists – Top Reasons For Losing Dental License

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There are a variety of ways to lose a dental license, and the loss of a dental license can be detrimental to your ability to carry on your profession as a Kansas dentist.  Such reasons for the loss of a Kansas dental license are often the same reasons why attorneys, physicians, nurses, chiropractors, veterinarians, and other professionals lose their licenses.  However, in the case of dentistry, certain conduct may be deemed much more serious than it otherwise would in another profession, such as the practice of law.

Common reasons why Kansas dentists lose their professional licenses include, but are certainly not limited to, the following:

  • Drug or alcohol abuse that goes untreated – The Kansas Dental Board wants dentists to receive treatment for any alcohol or drug problem, as such problems can affect the dentist’s ability to safely care for his or her patients.  If the Kansas Dental Board becomes aware of a dentist’s substance abuse, the Board will recommend that the dentist receive treatment in order to keep his or her dental license.  After receiving treatment, if a dentist can demonstrate that he or she has recovered and is able to provide patients with safe and effective care, then the dentist may be able to continue working as a dentist.  However, if the dentist relapses and places patients at risk for serious injury or death, then the Kansas Dental Board may consider revoking the dental license.
  • Unauthorized prescription practices – Because dentists can prescribe medication as physicians can, many dentists use their ability to obtain prescription medication to either obtain the medication for him or herself for recreational purposes (such as strong pain medication), and/or obtains the prescription for the benefit of another person, the Kansas Dental Board may consider revoking the dentist’s license.
  • Malpractice – If a dentist has seriously injured or killed a patient, the reason for the injury or death was a clear act of negligence, and such negligence could have been prevented, the Kansas Dental Board will question whether or not the dentist is fit to continue putting patients’ lives at risk.

Dentists are held to a very high standard, and they must always be in compliance with the Kansas Dental Board’s rules and regulations, in addition to all state and federal laws.  In addition to the reasons listed above, criminal conduct could result in the loss of a dentist’s license, depending on the nature and severity of the crime.  Because so much is at stake when facing the potential loss of your professional license, it is important to act quickly to protect your rights and interests as a Kansas dentist. 

Contact Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office Today to Schedule Your Free Consultation

The loss of your dental license can have devastating consequences for the foreseeable future.  While many dentists who have previously lost their license may be able to reapply and regain the dental license in the future, the prior loss of your dental license is information that could put your reputation at risk.  When facing the potential loss of your Kansas dental license, it is crucial to do everything you can to show the Kansas Dental Board why you deserve to keep your license.  In order to utilize all resources available to you, it is essential that you consider working with a Kansas Professional License Defense Attorney who has helped dentists overcome the hurdle of almost losing their dental license, convincing the Kansas Dental Board that the revocation of their dental license is not warranted.  Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office is a former Assistant Attorney General of Kansas, devoting her law practice to helping Kansas professionals keep their professional licenses.  If you would like to discuss your situation with Danielle Sanger, contact the Sanger Law Office today to schedule a free consultation by calling (785) 979-4353.

Do Allegations of Medical Malpractice Harm My License to Practice Medicine in Kansas?

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Medical malpractice is an area of tort law that addresses the alleged negligence of a physician, and how such alleged negligence caused a patient to suffer injuries.  Such cases can be difficult, and the consequences could harm not only a physician’s reputation, but that physician’s ability to practice medicine in the future.  Depending on the severity of the allegedly negligent conduct in question, and evidence that there was in fact medical malpractice that caused a patient to suffer injuries, a Kansas physician may be able to keep his or her license to practice medicine despite a plaintiff’s success at trial.  Even if a plaintiff receives a settlement or jury verdict, this does not necessarily reflect that the physician’s pattern of practice is to act negligently.  Mistakes happen, but if a particular mistake causes serious harm or death to a patient, the physician’s license to practice medicine could be at risk.

No Two Cases Are Alike

There are Kansas physicians who have been sued multiple times but have still been able to retain their licenses to practice medicine in the state of Kansas.  This is good news for Kansas physicians who strongly belief the alleged medical malpractice is unfounded.  The Kansas Board of Healing Arts evaluates each particular case based on its own unique facts.  If a Kansas physician is facing the possible suspension or revocation of his or her license to practice medicine, the Kansas Board of Healing Arts will take a close look at each allegation of medical malpractice to determine if such allegations, if true, would reflect the physician’s inability to fulfill his or her duties to patients.  As such, one physician’s experience when dealing with medical malpractice allegations cannot be used as the standard case when no two cases are guaranteed to have the same result.

Overcoming Allegations of Medical Malpractice

Many Kansas physicians have fallen victim to false allegations of medical malpractice and/or complaints with the Kansas Board of Healing Arts that have absolutely no merit.  Because an allegation alone can be harmful to your representation, and may result in a disciplinary investigation, you should not hesitate to speak with an attorney who can help you fight false allegations and take all steps possible to keep your license to practice medicine.

Explaining your side of the story to the Kansas Board of Healing Arts with the assistance of your attorney will be your opportunity to prove why you deserve to continue practicing medicine lawfully in the state of Kansas.  Most allegations of misconduct or malpractice across most professions turn out to be unfounded.  While the simple act of receiving a complaint is stressful and frightening, having an understanding that many allegations and complaints to the Kansas professional licensing boards will result in no investigation at all will help you get through a very difficult time.

Contact Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office Today to Schedule Your Free Consultation

Hundreds of Kansas physicians face medical malpractice lawsuits for a variety of reasons.  While many lawsuits are unfounded, there are those few that are legitimate cases that call into question a physician’s conduct in one particular situation.  If you are a Kansas physician, and you are concerned about how allegations of medical malpractice could negatively impact your license to practice medicine, you should speak with an experienced Kansas Professional License Defense Attorney right away.  As a former Assistant Attorney General of Kansas, Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office takes pride in applying her former experience to provide her clients with the best legal representation possible.  If you would like to discuss your situation with Danielle Sanger, contact the Sanger Law Office today by calling (785) 979-4353 to schedule your free consultation.

Criminal Conduct That May Result in the Loss of Your Kansas Professional License

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The state of Kansas takes criminal conduct very seriously, and if a criminal conviction could compromise your ability to continue working in your profession, the licensing board for your profession may consider suspending or terminating your professional license.  As such, it is important to have a general understanding of what type of crimes could put your professional license at risk if you are ultimately convicted of a crime.

Depending on what your profession is, a criminal conviction could still result in the loss of your professional license even if the crime at issue had no relation to your profession and there was not a strong indication that the criminal conviction would negatively affect your ability to continue working in your profession.  For example, if you are a Kansas attorney who has been convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), you may face disciplinary action, but you will likely still be able to keep your law license depending on the particular facts and circumstances of the conviction.  The less serious the DUI conviction, the less likely it is that you will lose your law license.  If you have multiple DUI convictions, then the Kansas disciplinary board is more likely to consider the revocation of your law license.

On the other hand, if you are a Kansas medical professional (whether a physician, nurse or chiropractor, among others), one minor DUI conviction may result in the loss of your professional license.  This is because the crime reflects conduct that may be associated with the care of patients and whether or not those patients are receiving safe and optimal attention and treatment.  Even if a DUI is an isolated event that does not reflect the true character of the professional, the Kansas Board of Healing Arts may take a different viewpoint.

Further, crimes relating to dishonesty are taken just as seriously as drug or alcohol charges, because a crime relating to dishonesty may negatively reflect on the professional’s ability to tell the truth in his or her profession.  Even if there was one act of dishonesty where a Kansas professional forged a check or signed another person’s name to a document, for example, the Kansas professional licensing boards may link the isolated conduct to the general conduct of the person in his or her professional role.  Because so much is at stake when dealing with criminal charges and subsequent convictions, the sooner you are able to speak with a Kansas Professional License Defense Attorney, the sooner you can fight the potential consequences and tell your story as to why you deserve to keep your professional license.

Contact Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office Today to Schedule Your Free Consultation

If a criminal charge or conviction has put your Kansas professional license at risk, it is imperative that you seek the assistance of a qualified Kansas Professional License Defense Attorney as soon as possible.  While not all criminal convictions will result in the loss of your professional license, some certainly could threaten your ability to continue your career for the foreseeable future.  Danielle Sanger of the Sanger Law Office has helped clients with a variety of issues relating to the potential loss of a professional license, whether it be a law license, chiropractic license, or nursing license, among others.  Danielle Sanger is a former Assistant Attorney General of Kansas, and she uses this prior experience to provide her clients with well-rounded legal representation.  To schedule a free consultation with Kansas Professional License Defense Attorney Danielle Sanger, contact the Sanger Law Office today by calling (785) 979-4353.