Facts: KB a social worker who hired Bertolino LLP to defend her against a complaint filed with the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) based on allegations of misconduct and fraud. The complainant threatened to harm KB’s professional reputation and exposed her to risk of disciplinary sanctions by BHEC.
Outcome: Bertolino LLP evaluated the complaint accusations and assessed the applicable law to develop a solid strategy to fight to charges. We compiled the necessary documents, crafted explanatory, legal and merits-based arguments and assembled evidence to fight against the prospect of disciplinary action. The goal was to show the BHEC that KB’s complaint should be dismissed. Bertolino LLP’s legal team developed a solid written response supporting dismissal of the allegations. The BHEC assessed our submission and agreed to dismiss the charges with a non-disciplinary warning letter. The BHEC took no action against our client’s license. This allowed KB to get back to work and avoid disciplinary action that would have threatened her ability to continue her career as a social worker.