Business License Defense Attorney Seattle
Seattle Litigation Group will handle all components of your professional license defense before a Washington state agency or board.
Washington State regulatory agencies oversee businesses and facilities that serve the public — and they have the power to investigate, suspend, or permanently revoke your business license. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) licenses adult family homes. The Department of Early Learning (DEL) licenses daycare facilities. The Department of Health (DOH) oversees healthcare training programs, including Nursing Assistant certification programs. The Department of Licensing (DOL) regulates cosmetology schools, massage therapy schools, and other vocational training businesses. Any of these regulatory agencies can investigate your business, issue a stop placement, file a statement of charges, and seek revocation of your business license. Your business license is your livelihood. You invested years of hard work building your business to support yourself and your family. A regulatory investigation or license revocation threat can put everything at risk — but you do not have to face it alone. At Seattle Litigation Group, our experienced business license defense attorneys understand Washington State&’s complex regulatory and administrative law process. We have successfully defended businesses, facilities, and licensed professionals against regulatory investigations, license suspensions, and revocation proceedings. If your business license is under threat, contact us today for a free consultation — the sooner you act, the better your chances of protecting your license and your livelihood.
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Our Representation
Seattle Litigation Group, PLLC will handle all components of your professional license defense before a Washington state agency or board. Seattle Litigation Group, PLLC can represent your interests in the following areas:
The defense of an initial investigation either before or after a statement of charges is issued.
Case preparation and hearings before the agency director or the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Presentations and compliance review before your professional licensing board or agency regulatory officer.
Challenging license suspensions and revocations before the Office of Administrative Hearings and in Washington state courts.
We have a proven track record in successfully defending professional licenses against accusations. Our attorneys will leave no stone unturned to create a strong defense. Your livelihood depends on your professional or occupational license.
Professions Served in Washington State
We defend many health professionals in actions before the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), including nurses, nurse practitioners, naturopaths, and physicians. Please call today if you have received a statement of charges or notice of an investigation from the Washington State Department of Health.
We defend foster care providers, adult family home owners and operators, and others who are investigated by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). Please call today if you are being investigated by DSHS.
We defend programs and providers in licensure summary suspension, suspension, revocation, and denial for expiring and non-expiring licenses initiated by DCYF. Please call today if you have received notice of this action, or are facing a fine or notice of unlicensed activity that may be exempt from DCYF requirements.
We defend loan originators and mortgage brokers, as well as banks, securities, franchises, and other business operations related to consumer protection. Please call today if the DFI contacts you with an inquiry about charges. An experienced attorney can help protect your rights and your professional reputation during the investigation and, if necessary, any hearing that may follow.
Contact an attorney for advice if a DOL employee gives your business a negative evaluation, or starts an investigation. If the DOL suspends or revokes your license, you may have only 20 or 30 days to protest the suspension. An attorney can help you protect your rights and fight any unfair actions.
We represent employees who need assistance with their worker’s compensation claims as well as issues around minimum wage and rest and meal breaks. We also defend employers involving the same issues.
OIC regulates the insurance industry in Washington state to make sure its rules are followed. OIC’s regulatory authority extends over insurance agents. OIC investigates complaints by consumers relating to agents and companies.
If you are licensed in Washington and face accusations of professional misconduct, you should seek legal representation now.
