March 2008

Recently we have had a number of physician clients in need of assistance from a family law attorney in Austin.  We have recommended Tim Whitten, PC.  Tim is a Board Certified Family Law Attorney who handles divorce matters, child custody cases, child support modifications and collaborative law as well as adoptions.  Tim’s office is

Oftentimes a physician staring down a licensing action before the Texas Medical Board faces not one, but two threats to their medical practice. If the doctor depends on privileges to practice at the local hospital, the alleged misconduct that sparked the TMB investigation may also lead to an inquiry by the hospital’s peer review committee.

Despite the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure’s clear admonishment that a person’s successfully completed Deferred Disposition (available for Class C offenses in Municipal and Justice Courts only) cannot be used against them, the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners and Texas Medical Board continue to use such a record as a basis for disciplinary investigations and