Hinkle Law Firm LLC’s seasoned litigation attorneys provide strong and knowledgeable defense for licensed professionals facing negligence claims or licensure disputes.
Understanding Professional Licensing Complaints and Malpractice Claims
Licensed professionals are held to rigorous legal, ethical, and regulatory standards that if violated, whether intentionally or not, can significantly affect their careers, reputations, and livelihoods. Professionals should be mindful about protecting their reputation, assets, and their ability to continue providing the best possible service to their patients and clients. Even a single complaint, investigation, or allegation of professional misconduct can lead to disciplinary action, licensing issues, financial liability, and lasting professional consequences. Understanding these risks and responding promptly with experienced legal counsel is essential to protecting both your professional standing and your financial future. Whether facing a regulatory inquiry, defending against a malpractice claim, or seeking guidance to maintain compliance, proactive legal representation can help professionals navigate complex legal challenges while minimizing disruption to their practice.
How We Can Help
Our attorneys represent professionals before administrative boards and agencies, including licensing boards and agencies for the legal, medical, and dental professions. We defend a broad range of professional negligence claims and licensure disputes, including claims against healthcare professionals, religious organizations, architects, engineers, accounting and finance professionals, mortgage and banking professionals, attorneys, and other licensed individuals. We also assist clients in developing plans for regulatory and legal compliance.
Services Provided
- Professional malpractice and licensing defense
- Representation before administrative agencies, licensing boards, and the courts
- Religious organization liability defense
- Legal/regulatory compliance counseling and risk management
Our Experience
Hinkle attorneys are highly responsive and work closely with their clients to ensure the best possible representation to defend your livelihood. Our litigation attorneys have remarkably successful track records and have handled a wide variety of cases. They have the experience and knowledge to help assure and maintain regulatory and legal compliance and to help you resolve litigation and get you back to doing what you do best.
Meet Our Team
David M. Rapp:
David is a leader in the litigation practice group at Hinkle Law Firm LLC. He has practiced law in Wichita for more than four decades, with experience handling criminal and civil cases before federal, state, and appellate courts, as well as administrative boards and agencies. He specializes in representing lawyers facing disciplinary accusations and malpractice claims.
Gregory S. Young:
As a leader in Hinkle Law Firm LLC’s litigation practice group, Mr. Young has handled a variety of cases, including numerous complex cases in medical malpractice and commercial disputes. He has decades of experience representing hospitals, practice groups, and individual healthcare providers of all disciplines; nursing and assisted living facilities; and pharmacies, as well as numerous other professional and business entities.
Philip Davidson:
Philip has over 30 years of legal experience. He has represented clients in litigation, arbitration, and mediation in more than 30 states, and he has tried numerous civil jury trials, including high-exposure personal injury and wrongful death cases.
John E. Rapp:
John’s practice includes civil and criminal litigation. He has been recognized with honors by many legal organizations and by his peers for his litigation defense. He has also held several leadership positions in the Wichita Bar Association.
Michelle R. Stewart:
Michelle is a leader in the litigation practice group and is the Member in charge of the firm’s Kansas City office. She has been in practice since 1999 and focuses on litigation in employment, construction, and legal malpractice/professional negligence matters. She is also a Fellow of the highly prestigious Litigation Counsel of America.
Peter G. Collins:
Peter is known as one of the region’s premier medical malpractice defense lawyers. Over more than three decades of practice, Peter has tried numerous cases in state and federal courts and represented parties in multimillion-dollar arbitrations. He also has significant experience defending construction defect cases involving allegations of negligent project management, design and construction deficiencies, and claims against subcontractors across virtually every construction trade.
Mark E. McFarland:
Mark’s over 30-year practice includes serving design professionals, representing corporate clients, and litigating business matters.
Brian L. White:
Brian has over 20 years of legal experience. His practice focuses on civil litigation, with his primary concentration in the areas of professional liability litigation, including medical malpractice claims, construction litigation, and other personal injury litigation.
