(312) 335-9470
44 S. Vail Ave, Arlington Heights, , Illinois 60005
Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) like you must operate within the scope you’re allowed. If someone accuses you of violating standards, exceeding your scope of services or otherwise acting unprofessionally, you may face disciplinary action to your license.
In that case, contact us at Williams & Nickl.
If you’re an LPN under investigation by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) or Illinois Board of Nursing, we can help you defend your license against discipline.
You typically provide care that RNs or APNs delegate. But you may face disciplinary action if you exceed the scope of the nursing duties you’re permitted to perform or if you don’t report unsafe or unethical practices or conditions.
You also might face disciplinary action in cases involving the following:
You can negotiate a consent order with an IDFPR prosecutor if you receive notice of these:
But doing so without an experienced attorney’s assistance is not a wise choice.
In many cases, prosecutors may include what they claim are “standard” terms and conditions in a consent order. These may have severe and unforeseen consequences to your license and career.
We can help you negotiate a settlement with an IDFPR prosecutor or represent you in a formal hearing or informal conference.
When you reach out, we’ll provide you with a free one-hour consultation where we’ll help you understand the situation:
With our knowledge of the formal and informal policies and procedures involved in these cases, we’ll work to achieve the best possible outcome and minimize discipline to your LPN license.
Attorney Ed Williams is the former IDFPR chief of prosecutions. He and Attorney Fred Nickl have represented more than 3,000 clients in professional license defense cases and share 55 years of combined experience.
With our longstanding reputation as tough litigators, we can help you protect your LPN license.
In addition, you need to work with an attorney who knows how Illinois laws apply to your case. We comprehensively understand the statutes in the Illinois Nurse Practice Act (225 ILCS 65, et. seq.).
We can also ensure any hearings or settlements with the IDFPR follow the rules and procedures defined in the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (20 ILCS 2105/2105-1, et. seq.) and the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (5 ILCS 100/1-1, et. seq.).
We’re here to defend you from start to finish.
We have an exceptional track record representing numerous clients against professional license discipline.
In one case, we defended a former Marine who worked as a nurse in downstate Illinois. The court convicted him of reckless discharge of a firearm. The IDFPR sought to suspend his nursing license.
We took the case to trial, where we convinced the administrative law judge to allow him to keep his license after a simple reprimand.
No matter how serious your situation may seem, we can work with you to defend your LPN license against disciplinary action. In many cases, we can help you resolve your case without receiving any public discipline to your license.
Contact us online or call 312-335-9470 to learn more about how we can help.
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