Criminal Law

The Law office of Leichter is devoted to providing quality legal representation to medical professionals accused with drug and alcohol related criminal offenses. Mr. Leichter is a former criminal prosecutor and has extensive knowledge and experience prosecuting and defending drug and alcohol related crimes.

To aid in the defense of our clients our firm often employs the services of

Criminal law and the multitude of issues which surround an arrest, indictment, trial conviction, plea agreement, probation, jail time or a final conviction weigh heavily upon an administrative agency’s decision to pursue misconduct charges. In many cases the decision is directed by statute and the misconduct, suspension or revocation proceedings following a criminal conviction are required as a matter of law.

Therefore, when a licensed professional is facing criminal charges it is imperative that they hire representation who is familiar with criminal practice and procedure as well as the repercussions that a given plea agreement or even trial could have on their license. In many instances certain convictions, whether for deferred adjudication or straight community supervision, will require a mandatory suspension or revocation of the licensee’s license. Some agencies require, upon a conviction for specific offenses, that the license is to be revoked unless the licensee can make a showing that it is in the best interest of society as well as the licensee that they maintain the license. For obvious reasons, it is imperative that a licensee charged with a state or federal offense seek professional counsel to assist in decision making and explain the ramifications a charge or plea agreement may have upon licensure renewal, application or the filing of misconduct charges.

Drug offenses and violations of the Health and Safety Code allow for, and often require, some of the stiffest administrative and civil penalties upon a professional or healthcare license. Moreover, fraud is often associated with the unlawful possession or obtaining of prescription drugs. Therefore, it is imperative that a licensed professional seek immediate criminal representation to assist in the pretrial planning and proactive strategies that should accompany an arrest or indictment.

After being arrested for DWI, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Family Violence Assault, Allegations of Fraud or Drug Diversion, professionals often hide and tend to ignore the problem thinking “they can’t do this to me” This is often the worst approach that a licensed professional can make as valuable time is often wasted in either preparing a defense or assembling and developing mitigation evidence.

The Law Office of Louis Leichter is especially devoted to representing both the criminal and administrative needs of physicians and other licensed professionals. Having vast experience in both of these arenas, the Law Office of Louis Leichter provides criminal representation with an understanding of the licensee’s professional needs. Moreover, because we represent clients with the entirety of their professional practice in mind, we can provide sound advice, advocacy and a strong criminal defense without losing sight of the client’s desire to continue working in their chosen profession. Furthermore, the possibility for miscommunication with a client or between attorneys is minimized so that the client’s primary interests and concerns can dictate strategy.

Representative Criminal Matters

The Following is a list of some of the typical cases handled by our firm: