Protecting Your Professional License While Defending Your DUI
The criminal and civil penalties for an Arizona DUI conviction are severe enough as they are. If you're a member of any of several licensed professions in the state, however, your livelihood can be threatened as well — many professionals face disciplinary proceedings, including license revocation, for conviction of a drunk driving offense.
Call 888-613-5322 if You're Concerned About Professional Discipline
At The Gillespie Law Firm, our DUI lawyers know how professional licensing considerations can affect DUI plea options and defense strategies, and we can help you present your DUI defense with your licensing constraints firmly in mind. Our attorneys can also represent you before your licensing board or disciplinary panel to protect your professional status, or at a minimum negotiate the lightest possible sanctions. Contact our office in Phoenix for a free consultation about your options and our experience with DUI defense for licensed professionals.
Different professions take differing approaches to criminal convictions for licensed members. In some fields, only offenses involving breach of trust or moral turpitude will be taken as grounds for professional discipline. In others, any felony conviction will support action against the licensed professional. In still others, misdemeanor or felony offenses that bear upon the person's performance in the field can support a disciplinary investigation.
Our attorneys have represented and regularly advise licensed professionals charged with criminal offenses including but not limited to the following:
- Commercial airline pilots
- Commercial drivers
- Teachers
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Real estate brokers or agents
- Lawyers
- Healthcare professionals
- Local and Federal law enforcement agents
- Holders of state-issued fingerprint clearance cards
- Accountants
- Securities brokers
- Transportation Safety Administration agents
Clients of The Gillespie Law Firm don't need to worry that the professional or employment implications of a DUI misdemeanor or felony will be overlooked by their criminal defense lawyer. For additional information and a free consultation, contact our office in Phoenix.
