Facts: TE retained Bertolino LLP to help them in applying for licensure. TE was already licensed out of state but got a job in Texas that required him to get licensed with the TSBPA. TE had several prior criminal incidents related to alcohol and they wanted to avoid any issues with disclosure
Outcome: Bertolino LLP drafted a supplemental disclosure of all TE’s arrests, deferred adjudications and convictions including their current deferred and pending community supervision. Bertolino LLP provided argument and evidence within the disclosure advising that many of these instances were youthful indiscretions and that TE had learned from his mistakes. We also provided evidence of past and current treatment and why the most recent treatment was substantially different than prior treatments which is what caused the change in TE sobriety. After analysis of the evidence TSBPA issued TE a license without public disciplinary action or restriction and allowed them to complete a private monitoring program.