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Zimmerman Law Offices, P.C.
77 West Washington St
Suite 1220
Chicago, IL 60602
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State Licensure Issues

Chicago Attorneys Help Professionals with Licensing Needs

Strong Background Defending Clients in Audits and Investigations

Personal Injury

Since 1996, attorney Thomas Zimmerman has represented doctors, dentists, psychologists, veterinarians, optometrists, insurance companies, real estate agents and other professionals seeking licensure, facing disciplinary sanctions against their Illinois state license, and requiring legal representation in administrative law judge trials.

 

Are you concerned that a complaint could lead to an internal investigation? Be proactive and contact an Illinois state licensure attorney by calling 1-877-440-0020 to schedule a free initial consultation.

At the Zimmerman Law Offices, P.C., our attorneys represent clients applying for professional licenses and those required to appear in a disciplinary hearings before the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Financial and Professional Regulation

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) licenses over one million professionals in approximately 100 different industries. The IDFPR protects the public by ensuring licensed professionals are adequately tested and qualified for their professions through enforcing and maintaining rigorous standards. To effectively carry out its various activities, the IDFPR is comprised of four divisions:

Qualified to Represent Professionals With Licensure Issues

Mr. Zimmerman has been honored as one of the "Top 40 Illinois Lawyers Under Age 40" for his effective legal counsel. He is qualified to defend professionals in licensure matters before the IDFPR through his extensive trial experience and work in two key areas.

Mr. Zimmerman was appointed by the Governor of Illinois to the Illinois Courts Commission, overseeing disciplinary action involving judges. Mr. Zimmerman was also appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the Review Board of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission to handle appeals of lawyers charged with professional misconduct.

Significant Results

In representing medical, insurance and other professionals, Zimmerman Law Offices has obtained many favorable results for clients, including:

  • Successfully appealing to the Illinois Circuit Court the department's suspension of a doctor's license. The suspension was vacated and reversed.
  • Successfully appealing to the Illinois Circuit Court a denial of an application for a pharmacist's license. As a result, it was the first time in Illinois that a graduate of a Russian pharmacy school was granted a license in Illinois.
  • Successfully sued the IDFPR to compel it to return stolen patient records.

Zimmerman Law Offices has also represented a wide range of professionals facing a variety of legal allegations, such as:

  • Clinical psychologist: public disclosure of patient records
  • Cosmetologist: denial of application for licensure
  • Dentist: fraudulent billing practices, sanitation, continuing education, patient abandonment
  • Doctor: unprofessional patient care, improper record keeping, overprescribing narcotics, failure to diagnose
  • Insurance agency: failing to remit premiums to insurance company
  • Locksmith / Agency: overbilling, failing to adequately supervise employees, false advertising, failure to have branch office license
  • Nursing: false statements on job and license applications, improper actions towards patient, misappropriation of medication, impairment due to alcohol abuse
  • Optometrist: practicing without an Illinois license, continuing education issues
  • Pharmacist: denial of application for licensure
  • Real Estate / Brokerage / Appraisal: continuing education requirements, failure to promptly deposit earnest money, improper disbursement of earnest money, failing to meet request for records, improper appraisal
  • Security alarm agency: employing untrained and unlicensed contractors
  • Veterinarian: negligence, unprofessional conduct, failing to meet request for medical records

Contact a Chicago Health Care Professional's Attorney

Attorney Zimmerman provides experienced, effective representation regarding a license application denial or defense against charges of ethics violations, fraud or professional malpractice. Contact us or call 1-877-440-0020 to schedule a free initial consultation.

Verdicts & Settlements

Doctor Accused of Failure to Diagnose Ankle Fracture — A doctor of internal medicine was accused of failing to diagnose an ankle fracture in a patient, resulting in a permanent injury. His medical malpractice lawsuit settlement was reported to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). We successfully defended the IDFPR case on the basis that the doctor ordered an initial x-ray which was negative for a fracture, and the patient’s symptoms were consistent with an ankle sprain. When the patient’s symptoms did not resolve the doctor ordered an MRI and referral to an orthopedic surgeon, which were delayed due to the patient’s health insurance carrier refusing to authorize the test and referral. The IDFPR closed the case with no discipline taken against the doctor.