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What to Do If Your Professional License Is at Risk

As a licensed professional, your career depends on maintaining your credentials. If you receive notice that your professional license is under investigation or at risk of suspension or revocation, it can be overwhelming and stressful. However, taking the right steps immediately can protect your rights, reputation, and livelihood. Do Not Read more…

By Steve Simas, 3 monthsApril 2, 2025 ago
Administrative Law

Perils of Petitions for Reinstatement

In the world of administrative and professional licensing law, a license revocation or surrender is rarely a forever thing. Our clients have a common misperception that if their license is revoked or they surrender it to resolve a case, they can never again reapply and get their license.   Nearly Read more…

By Steve Simas, 6 yearsMay 29, 2019 ago
Administrative Law

What is a Skelly Hearing?

A Skelly hearing derives its name from Skelly v. State Personnel Board (1975) 15 Cal. 3d 194. Dr. Skelly, a permanent civil service employee, was terminated from his employment with the State of California. The California Supreme Court determined, among other things, that he was deprived of his due process Read more…

By Steve Simas, 6 yearsMay 14, 2019 ago
Veterinary Medicine Law

VETERINARY TELEMEDICINE IN CALIFORNIA – CAN YOU ESTABLISH THE VETERINARIAN-CLIENT-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP?

As with every new technology, there comes with it a legal minefield which must be understood to avoid offending the regulatory authorities. With the advent and adoption of telehealth and telemedicine, veterinarians from across the state may now see patients, with less overhead, saving the customer money. But is this Read more…

By Steve Simas, 6 yearsMay 10, 2019 ago
Professional License Defense

Lawyers – Take Note!

Two recent developments could have more lawyers in trouble with the State Bar of California, the regulatory agency that oversees the practice of law in this state. First, the State Bar has instituted an online complaint procedure (in English and Spanish) for attorney misconduct and the unauthorized practice of law. Read more…

By Steve Simas, 6 yearsApril 10, 2019 ago
Cannabis Law

State Cannabis Regulations Now in Effect

On the state cannabis front, all three agencies licensing cannabis (Public Health, Consumer Affairs-Bureau of Cannabis Control, and Department of Food & Agriculture) have had their emergency regulations (first adopted in December 2017 and re-adopted in June 2018) finalized into permanent regulations. Each licensing authority’s final regulations and rulemaking documents Read more…

By Steve Simas, 6 yearsFebruary 6, 2019 ago
Cannabis Law

El Dorado County Ad Hoc Cannabis Committee Updates

If you are interested in commercial cannabis operations in El Dorado County, put February 11th and 25th on your calendars. The El Dorado County Ad Hoc Cannabis Committee will hold two meetings to draft ordinances and discussion taxation. This follows their November 2018 ballot measures which passed and gave the Read more…

By Steve Simas, 6 yearsFebruary 2, 2019 ago
Administrative Law

Heather F. C. Hoganson Presents for SCBA Administrative Law section

On February 8, 2018, Heather F. C. Hoganson, of counsel to Simas & Associates, Ltd., gave a presentation before the Sacramento County Bar Association (“SCBA”), Administrative Law section at its February MCLE Luncheon. Along with her colleague, Helen Geoffroy, Heather presented on the interesting topic of “Attacking Regulations: A Guide Read more…

By Steve Simas, 7 yearsFebruary 9, 2018 ago
Administrative Law

Happy Legalization Day! 400+ Legal Cannabis Operators in California

Temporary licenses issued by the Bureau of Cannabis Control for retailers, distributors, microbusinesses, testing laboratories, and event organizers are now in effect and businesses can begin operating in California’s newly-legal commercial cannabis market. More than 400 Cannabis operators, from Shasta Lake to the City of San Diego, now hold state Read more…

By Steve Simas, 8 yearsJanuary 2, 2018 ago
Administrative Law

Simas & Associates, Ltd. Welcomes Heather Hoganson as Of Counsel

On December 1, 2017, Simas & Associates, Ltd. entered into an Of Counsel relationship with long time counsel for the State of California, Heather F. C. Hoganson.  "I have known Heather personally and professionally for a long time," explained firm owner and founder, Steven L. Simas. "I jumped at the Read more…

By Steve Simas, 8 yearsDecember 13, 2017 ago

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