You’ve been through a ton of training to earn your dental hygienist license. When any legal issues threaten it, you must address them promptly and effectively.
That’s what we’re here for at Williams & Nickl. We’re experts in defending your license before the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
You may need to defend your dental hygienist license against disciplinary action for a variety of reasons:
Other matters may require license defense services as well.
It’s common to be unsure how to respond when you apply for a dental hygienist license and receive a deficiency checklist from the IDFPR.
In many cases, these notices ask you to provide information about a past criminal conviction. Contact us before responding to these requests — we’ll discuss the approach you should take during a no-cost consultation.
If necessary, we’ll draft a letter to the IDFPR that answers the questions and explains why you should receive your license. We’ve assisted many professional license applicants with deficiency checklist responses and IDFPR requests for information.
We’re fully versed in the protocols governing your case and IDFPR practices. We can help address any complaints or other disciplinary issues that arise under the Illinois Dental Practice Act (225 ILCS 25, et. seq.).
We’re prepared to defend your license with our areas of expertise:
In other words, you can rest assured that you’ll have a legal advocate on your side who can help you achieve a positive case outcome.
We take painstaking steps to minimize the discipline you may face:
If you’re facing discipline to your dental hygienist license, contact us as soon as possible.
We’ll assess your unique situation during a free one-hour consultation:
During the course of your case, we’ll provide you with dedicated representation, working to achieve positive results that protect your license and your livelihood.
At Williams & Nickl, our attorneys have over 55 combined years of legal experience.
Attorney Edward Williams previously served as chief of prosecutions for the IDFPR. His experience lends invaluable insights into such cases and IDFPR processes. With Attorney Fred Nickl offering further expertise, we go to bat for your license.
We’ve worked with clients in a wide variety of occupations and industries to address professional licensing concerns. And we’ll help you determine your best options when defending your dental hygienist license.
In one successful case, a nurse who attempted to handle an IDFPR request on her own spent three months waiting for the department to act. With our help, she was able to have her license issued within three days.
Contact Us
If you’ve received an IDFPR notice that your dental hygienist license may be subject to disciplinary action, Williams & Nickl will defend you. We’ll ensure your rights are protected during an IDFPR investigation and help you determine the actions you can take to protect against license suspension or revocation.
In many cases, we can help you avoid public discipline to your professional dental hygienist license.
Contact us online or call 312-335-9470 to schedule your free one-hour consultation. We can meet with you in person, over the phone or via Zoom.
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