Chicago Attorneys Help Professionals with Licensing Needs
Strong Background Defending Clients in Audits and Investigations
Since 1996, attorney Thomas Zimmerman has represented doctors, dentists, psychologists, veterinarians, optometrists, insurance, 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.
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At the Zimmerman Law Offices, P.C., our attorneys represent clients applying for professional licenses and with 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.
He 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 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.
Mr. Zimmerman has also represented a wide range of professionals facing a variety of legal allegations, such as
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Cosmetologist: denial of application for licensure
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Locksmith: overbilling, failing to adequately supervise employees
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Real estate brokerage firm: improper disbursement of earnest money
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Clinical psychologist: public disclosure of patient records
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Locksmith agency: false advertising, overbilling, failure to have branch office license
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Registered nurse: false statements on job and license applications, improper actions towards patient, misappropriation of medication, impairment due to alcohol abuse
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Dentist: fraudulent billing practices, sanitation, continuing education
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Optometrist: practicing without an Illinois license, continuing education issues
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Security alarm agency: employing untrained and unlicensed contractors
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Doctor: unprofessional patient care and improper record keeping
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Pharmacist: denial of application for licensure
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Veterinarian: negligence, unprofessional conduct, failing to meet request for medical records
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Insurance agency: failing to remit premiums to insurance company
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Real estate agent: continuing education requirements, failure to promptly deposit earnest money
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Insurance broker and agent: breach of fiduciary duty
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Real estate appraiser: failing to meet request for records, improper appraisal
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Contact Us
Attorney Zimmerman provides experienced, effective representation regarding a license application denial or defense against charges of ethics violations, fraud or professional misconduct. Contact us by e-mail or call 1-877-440-0020 to schedule a free initial consultation.
