Over 30 Years
Of Moving Mountains For My Clients

Jennifer Speas

Protecting Your Professional License

Minneapolis Professional License Defense and Criminal Defense Attorney

Attorney Speas has spent more than 30 years defending healthcare professionals facing licensing board investigations, complaints, and disciplinary proceedings. Her track record speaks for itself: In over 30 years of practice, Attorney Speas has fought hard helping clients maintain their professional license and keep them working. This success rate is a reflection of not only her understanding of administrative law, but also her commitment to protecting her clients’ careers.

Speas Law Firm, P.A.

Solutions Tailored To Your Long-Term Needs

Professional License Defense
Criminal Defense
Speas Law Firm, P.A.Jennifer Speas

Why Should You Act Immediately When Your License Is At Risk?

The moment you learn about an investigation or complaint against your professional license, the clock starts running. Many healthcare professionals make critical mistakes in these early stages that can seriously harm their cases. They respond to written inquiries without legal guidance. They attend initial hearings alone, believing they can explain their way out of the situation. They underestimate how the licensing board process works and what is truly at stake.

These choices can have lasting consequences for your career and your livelihood. Attorney Jennifer Speas understands that you cannot look at accusations against you objectively. You are emotionally invested in the profession you have dedicated years to building. You may feel defensive, confused, or even angry about the allegations you face. These natural reactions can lead you to say or write things that damage your position before you fully understand the process.

The firm’s advice is straightforward in these early stages: contact a lawyer before you respond to anything in writing, and never attend an initial hearing without experienced legal representation by your side.

MINNEAPOLIS

How Does The Professional License Defense Process Work?

Professional license cases fall under administrative law, which operates differently from criminal court or civil lawsuits. You will not go to court in the traditional sense. You are not being sued. Instead, you will face proceedings before the licensing board that governs your profession. All hearings before Minnesota’s various health licensing boards take place in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. This means that no matter where you practice within the state, your case will be heard in the Twin Cities. Having a Minneapolis-based attorney who regularly appears before these boards provides a significant advantage. The administrative law process involves specific procedures, deadlines, and requirements that differ from other legal proceedings. Attorney Speas will guide you through each step, ensuring you understand what is happening and what decisions you need to make. The firm keeps clients informed throughout their cases, answering questions and addressing concerns as they arise.

What Makes Attorney Jennifer Speas Different?

Choosing the right lawyer for your professional license defense case is one of the most important decisions you will make during this difficult time. Attorney Jennifer Speas brings a unique combination of experience, knowledge, and dedication to every case she handles.

Attorney Speas has earned respect from judges, prosecutors, and fellow attorneys throughout the Twin Cities legal community. This reputation, along with her strong litigation skills and thorough case preparation, allows her to effectively represent clients facing even the most serious allegations.

Who Does The Firm Represent?

Speas Law Firm, PA, focuses its professional license defense practice on healthcare professionals licensed in the state of Minnesota. The firm represents a wide range of licensed practitioners, including:


Physicians and surgeons, nurses and nurse practitioners, pharmacists, chiropractors, dentists and dental hygienists, psychologists and therapists, veterinarians, morticians and funeral directors, and other healthcare professionals subject to Minnesota Health Licensing Boards.
Each type of healthcare license falls under a different licensing board with its own rules, procedures, and standards. Attorney Jennifer Speas understands how each of these boards operates and what strategies are most effective when defending clients before them.


Why Choose Speas Law Firm, P.A.?

When your professional license or your freedom is on the line, you need an attorney who will take your case seriously and fight for your interests. Attorney Jennifer Speas has built her law practice around this commitment.

Attorney Speas recognizes that her clients are going through one of the most stressful experiences of their lives. It’s not just your livelihood that’s on the line when your professional license is being threatened, but also your reputation and your sense of purpose. If you are facing criminal charges, the consequences can be even more severe. When you work with Speas Law Firm, PA, the firm provides straightforward guidance and aggressive representation while treating every client with respect and understanding.

Contact a Minneapolis Professional License Defense Lawyer Today

If you have received notice of an investigation, a complaint, or any other threat to your professional license, do not wait to seek legal help. Do not respond to written inquiries on your own. Do not attend any hearing without an experienced attorney representing you. Speas Law Firm, PA, offers free initial consultations for healthcare professionals facing licensing issues throughout Minnesota. Contact the firm today to arrange a consultation to discuss your situation with Attorney Jennifer Speas and learn how the firm can help protect your career, your reputation, and your future.

Blogs