Devoted to the Legal Representation of Physicians and Medical Professionals
Contact Us todayWe are a boutique law firm dedicated to defending healthcare professionals. Our lawyers combine decades of experience in the fields of healthcare, administrative, and licensing law.
At our firm, our attorneys bring forth decades of collective experience, forming a foundation of knowledge and insight that spans numerous legal landscapes.
This remarkable success rate reflects our meticulous approach, strategic legal maneuvers, and steadfast advocacy in challenging cases.
Our commitment to professionalism, integrity, and client-centric service has earned us the trust and respect of both our peers and the community.
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.
If you or a loved one needs legal help, please fill out the form below for your consultation or call us at 512-881-3556
Our attorneys combine decades of experience successfully defending medical professionals and health care entities in a wide array of legal matters. Our attorneys include lawyers who have previously worked as a staff attorney for the Texas Medical Board (Darrin Dest) or are board certified in administrative law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Dan Lype). We are intimately familiar with these agencies’ procedures, mindsets, and vulnerabilities. Our record encompasses defending clients in everything from initial licensure applications to simple patient complaints to complex cases involving simultaneous proceedings with multiple government entities. We have successfully represented clients at every stage of a case from initial investigations to informal conferences, mediations, contested case hearings, and appeals in Texas and federal court.
If you have received a complaint or notice of investigation from a licensing board or other agency, don’t hesitate to contact the attorneys at Lype, Dest & Smith for a consultation. Even if you do not ultimately hire us, we can likely give you a frank assessment of your case along with the range of outcomes we have seen in similar matters. Please also feel free to review the rest of our website to see the different areas we practice in and examples of the kind of cases we have handled.
At our firm, we focus on administrative law cases representing a spectrum of licensed professionals, each underpinned by our unwavering commitment to excellence and client satisfaction.
Our Texas Medical Board Defense attorneys specializes in providing robust defense strategies for healthcare professionals facing inquiries or actions by the Texas Medical Board.
Defending physicians in credentialing and medical staff disputes, summary suspensions, adverse actions, and NPDB matters.
Peer review processes within nursing demand a thorough understanding of both medical standards and legal intricacies.
Facing inquiries or actions from the Texas Pharmacy Board can pose significant challenges for pharmacy professionals.
Our experienced nursing defense lawyers represent nurses against BON complaints, investigations, and disciplinary actions.
Defending your dental practice and professional standing against inquiries or actions from the Texas Dental Board demands specialized expertise and strategic defense.
When aspiring lawyers face challenges or inquiries from the Texas Board of Law Examiners, they must have specialized legal support to navigate these complex proceedings.
Our healthcare attorneys defend physicians, pharmacies, and other clients in reimbursement and recoupment disputes involving government and private payors.
Experienced lawyers defend pharmacies, physicians, and other healthcare professionals in DEA audits and actions involving civil penalties and controlled substance registrations.
Our dedicated professional license defense team focuses on providing strategic and comprehensive legal defense before Texas and federal regulatory agencies, advocating for professionals across various industries.
Defending behavioral health practitioners before the Texas Behavioral Health Council.
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The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) definitively found for Client A.P. and concluded that Pharmacy Board Staff had failed to carry its burden by establishing probable cause that Client had developed an incapacity…
The Court ruled in Client A.P.’s favor, ordering PRN to produce the documents. PRN was also ordered to pay $40,000.00 of A.P.’s attorney’s fees.
The PRN did not appeal and turned the documents over to A.P. for her use in the pending but abated SOAH show cause hearing.
As a result of this case the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and the PRN lobbied the legislature for statutory changes to both the show cause hearings as well as the confidentiality provisions relating to PRN under the Texas Pharmacy
read moreThe Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) definitively found for Client A.P. and concluded that Pharmacy Board Staff had failed to carry its burden by establishing probable cause that Client had developed an incapacity…
The Court ruled in Client A.P.’s favor, ordering PRN to produce the documents. PRN was also ordered to pay $40,000.00 of A.P.’s attorney’s fees.
The PRN did not appeal and turned the documents over to A.P. for her use in the pending but abated SOAH show cause hearing.
As a result of this case the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and the PRN lobbied the legislature for statutory changes to both the show cause hearings as well as the confidentiality provisions relating to PRN under the Texas Pharmacy
read moreAfter a final evidentiary hearing on the merits the Court reversed the revocation and reinstated Dr. S.M’s license by ruling that the Texas Medical Board’s final revocation order was arbitrary and unreasonable…
The Court ruled in Client A.P.’s favor, ordering PRN to produce the documents. PRN was also ordered to pay $40,000.00 of A.P.’s attorney’s fees.
The PRN did not appeal and turned the documents over to A.P. for her use in the pending but abated SOAH show cause hearing.
As a result of this case the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and the PRN lobbied the legislature for statutory changes to both the show cause hearings as well as the confidentiality provisions relating to PRN under the Texas Pharmacy
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