Spodek Law Group

New York OPD Defense Lawyers

You are required to meet the standards that are set by the Board of Regents. If you fail to do this, then you could be investigated by the Office of the Professions, which is a division of the New York State Department of Education. The Board of Regents can impose penalties on you if you are found guilty of what you have been accused of doing.

There are several ways that you can breach your duty of care, including the following.

• You engage in a gross act of negligence. You can do this on one occasion or multiple occasions.
• You allow someone to do something without the proper licensing.
• You refuse service to someone due to their age, sex, creed or sexual orientation.
• You have been convicted of a crime.
• You have been physically or sexually abusive to someone.
• You were performing services while you were under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
• You abandoned or neglected someone who was in immediate need of your care.
• You did something that was outside the cope of your training.

New York OPD Defense Lawyers

What Happens if You Have Been Accused of Professional Misconduct?

Any complaint that comes from the public will be investigated by the Office of Professional Discipline. They will hire their own officers in order to do the investigation. The officers are required to be impartial. They are not allowed to prosecute anyone without having enough evidence to do so.

You will be contacted by the OPD via email or letter. It is for you to contact a lawyer once you have received the letter in the mail. Cooperating with the OPD is a requirement.

What Will Happen if You Are Found Guilty?

Your case will be closed if the officer cannot find enough evidence to convict you of the crime. However, if there is sufficient evidence, then the prosecution will move forward. There are several ways that you can be punished if you are found guilty.

Less serious consequences are typically punished with a warning. However, more drastic punishments will be implemented if the charges are serious. In fact, you can be fined up to $10,000. There is also a possibility that you could lose your license and be placed on probation.

The two most important things that you can do during this process is to hire an attorney and cooperate with the officer. You need to make sure that you give the lawyer all of the information and the documents that they request. You could hurt yourself even more if you do not do this. That is why you will need to have a lawyer to guide you throughout the entire process.

Our New York OPD Defense Lawyers Can Help

How We Will Be Able to Help You From Start to Finish

Your attorney will be able to do an investigation on their own. They will engage in extensive research and conduct interviews. Regardless of how serious the charges are, they will be able to protect you.

We have been able to successfully stop people from suffering serious consequences. However, there have been cases where the consequences cannot be avoided. We will still stand by you.

There is always a possibility that you could get your professional license revoked. However, our goal is to help you get the lightest punishment possible. If you have lost your license, then we will do our to help you get it back.

It is to get started as soon as possible. That is why you will need to contact us as soon as possible. We will schedule a consultation in order to determine how we can help you.