Defense Lawyers Fighting for Your Rights

Dedicated to Defending Healthcare Professionals in Licensing and Regulatory Matters.

At Lype, Dest & Smith, we exclusively represent licensed professionals and their businesses before Texas and federal regulatory agencies and government contractors. We primarily focus on administrative and health care law and the bulk of our clients are physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacies, dentists, mental health providers, and other medical professionals.

Health care is highly regulated and most practitioners fall under the authority of several governing agencies, each of which has the power to impose sanctions and restrictions. These agencies typically boast multi-million dollar annual enforcement budgets and a small army of dedicated staff attorneys and investigators. They aggressively enforce legal and professional standards in pursuit of their mission to protect the public.

A board or agency action can significantly impact a professional’s future. A sanction can often affect a practitioner’s current and future employment prospects and business opportunities. It can threaten the ability to retain payor contracts with insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid. In the most serious cases, it can result in the end of a professional’s career and/or the closure of their business. At the other end of the spectrum, even a minor sanction can cause lasting reputational harm.

The receipt of a complaint or notice of investigation should not be taken lightly or faced alone, however meritless the allegation may seem. Just as it is unwise to self-diagnose a medical problem, fighting a case by yourself is both risky and unnecessary. Acting early to seek professional assistance is also imperative. We have seen all too many clients whose delay in seeking professional help likely led to a more serious outcome compared to what may have been possible had they sought legal representation at the onset of their case.