Regulatory Counsel that Understands the Stakes
State licensing and regulatory boards sit at the intersection of public protection and the livelihoods of licensed professionals. The work demands attorneys who can navigate enabling statutes, agency rulemaking, due-process procedure, and the practical realities of disciplinary practice. Jennifer brings two decades of administrative-law experience and a deep familiarity with state-level regulatory frameworks.
Representation Before Licensing & Regulatory Boards
Jennifer represents licensees in contested matters before state professional and regulatory boards — including investigatory inquiries, disciplinary proceedings, license-status disputes, and matters affecting the right to practice. The work spans pre-hearing investigation, contested-case hearings, and administrative appeals.
Administrative Hearings & ALJ Appeals
Jennifer represents parties in contested-case proceedings before administrative law judges and on appeal. Earlier in her career she handled extensive ALJ practice for the Pennsylvania and Alabama Departments of Human Services, applying complex statutory frameworks like the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act in real-world hearings.
Rulemaking & Policy Implementation
Effective regulation depends on rules that work in practice, not just on paper. Jennifer counsels boards and licensees through the rulemaking process — from drafting and stakeholder input through final adoption — with attention to consistency with enabling statutes and federal compliance requirements.
Regulatory work is detail-driven and consequence-heavy. Boards make decisions that affect public safety on one side and a licensee's career on the other. The legal work has to honor both.