As a nurse, you’ve put years of hard work and dedication into earning your credentials. When your job is threatened, it can feel overwhelming. A Greenville nursing license defense lawyer can help you through this trying time. They can be at your side from the initial report to the final verdict and any necessary appeals.
North State Law has spent years defending nursing and physicians’ licenses in Greenville, Raleigh, Durham, and cities across North Carolina. Our team never works with boards and only assists individuals across licensed professions.
We work with professionals in healthcare, construction, engineering, child care, and professional services, including matters involving professional license defense and protection. Our paralegals have full Spanish language capabilities for those who prefer it over English.
Founder Nicholas Dowgul is dedicated to helping professionals keep the careers they earned. He is a member of the American Association of Nurse Attorneys, and his legal achievements have earned him an Elite Lawyer rank every year since 2021.
Nursing is the largest licensed profession in North Carolina. The North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) reported over 187,000 actively licensed individuals in fiscal year 2024-2025. During that period, the NCBON received over 2,100 complaints, with 61% submitted by the public and 28% filed by an employer. Two-thirds of reports were submitted to investigation.
Your nursing license can be threatened when a formal complaint is filed with the NCBON. Recognized grounds for a suspension, parole, or revocation include:
Greenville disciplinary hearings typically default to processing through the main NCBON office in Raleigh, located at 4516 Lake Boone Trail.
The strongest defense to retain your license varies based on your individual situation. A few common strategies utilized in North Carolina disciplinary hearings include:
You can represent yourself in disciplinary hearings, but the threat to your future career makes it important to take your case seriously. It is highly recommended that you hire a nursing license defense lawyer to help with your case. Your Greenville nursing license defense attorney is at your side, from the initial notice of complaint to the final verdict and any appeals.
A few critical services that North State Law can provide include:
Many things would cause a North Carolina nurse to lose their license. Out of all cases closed in fiscal year 2024-2025, less than one percent of nurses received disciplinary action. Grounds for license revocation include harming a patient, a consistent pattern of negligence, substance abuse, and failure to cooperate with the board.
If you receive a Notice of Complaint, it does not mean you will lose your license. Hiring a license defense attorney can help you maintain your professional reputation.
How much your North Carolina nursing license defense attorney costs depends on the complexity of your case, the severity of accusations against you, and your attorney’s workload. Responding to a notice of complaint for a minor infraction tends to cost less than representation for a full hearing. In your initial consultation, your lawyer can review your case and estimate how long it would take. This can impact your overall cost.
In North Carolina, you are not legally required to have a lawyer to keep your nursing license. However, hiring one benefits your case. An attorney can review the argument against you, aid in gathering evidence, advise you on what defense may be effective, and advocate for you at each hearing. With your career on the line, experienced legal counsel can make a positive impact on the outcome.
Some nurses in North Carolina may not know when their license may be under threat. If an investigation finds reasonable suspicion of misconduct, the NCBON will deliver you a Notice of Complaint. You must respond within a reasonable time period. Failure to do so is seen as noncooperation and increases the likelihood of license revocation or suspension.
Your attorney can help you respond to any Notice of Complaint and prepare you for your upcoming hearing.
North State Law is committed to assisting nurses in their license defense cases, whether you work at ECU Health Medical Center, Vidant Medical Center, or any other clinic in Greenville. Our years of experience can make a positive impact on your disciplinary proceedings. Contact us today to schedule your initial consultation. In this meeting, we can learn the issues you face in your case. We can discuss legal strategies and provide potential pathways for your defense. You may also visit our Raleigh office, located on Farrington Place, Southwest of Millbrook Magnet High School and northeast of Fairfax Hills Park.
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