Professional License Defense Lawyer
Cory Silkman
Focused on Licensing Board Cases
Mr. Silkman is an experienced and highly respected professional license defense attorney in Maryland. He is a leader in the field of license defense.
Call 410-415-9158
His daily law practice focuses on licensing board cases, unlike many litigation and malpractice attorneys who only handle board cases from time to time.
As both an attorney and a healthcare provider, he represents nurses, physicians, social workers, counselors, pharmacists, chiropractors, and all other healthcare providers before their respective licensing boards.
Mr. Silkman has handled hundreds of licensing board cases with excellent outcomes.
Convenient office locations throughout Maryland.
Cory Silkman is a Fellow of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys and handles all licensing board cases.
5.0 Performance Rating*
Defend Your License and Career
An experienced professional license defense attorney can help
Trusted Advice
Get the advice, consultation, and support you need to protect your license and career.
Proven Strategies
Proven strategies and techniques can help defend your license.
Dedicated Advocacy
An experienced attorney who will fight to protect your license, income, family, and career.
Protecting Your Interests
Your legal interests are always the top priority.
Many of his board cases involve one or more of the following issues:
- Board investigations
- Hearings
- Violations of professional standards of practice
- Unprofessional conduct
- Substance abuse and diversion
- Incompetence
- Inappropriate or dual relationships with patients
- Fraud and misrepresentation
- Privacy violations
- Violations of board orders
- Summary suspensions
Leader
One of the most experienced professional license defense attorneys in Maryland.
Affordable
Legal representation focused on key issues to minimize cost. Insurance is accepted.
Results
Hundreds of healthcare providers have been defended.
Help is available for all stages of your board case
Initial Complaint
Get help responding to the board complaint, preparing to speak with the investigator, and examine ways to obtain early dismissal of your case.
Charges
Licensing boards refer many cases to the Office of the Attorney General for prosecution. Cory Silkman fights prosecutors to protect your license.
Hearings
Cory Silkman is a highly skilled and experienced litigator with a proven track record of success at board hearings and summary suspension hearings.
Appeals
Cory Silkman has successfully challenged many unfair board decisions in the court system. The time to appeal is often limited, so don't wait to call!
Healthcare Providers Trust the Firm
Cory Silkman defended a registered nurse
at a 3-day evidentiary hearing against allegations that she was professionally incompetent and falsified patient care records and assessments.
Cory Silkman took a hotly contested case to a 5-day hearing to defend a cardiologist
who allegedly engaged in unprofessional conduct, and was allegedly mentally incompetent.
A nurse practitioner
hired Cory Silkman to challenge an unfair board decision in court, and he got it reversed and modified to the client's satisfaction.
Mr. Silkman worked tirelessly to defend a social worker
who allegedly maintained a dual relationship with a former client, and allegedly committed billing fraud.
Mr. Silkman vigorously defended a physical therapist
who allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a patient.
Mr. Silkman successfully challenged a licensing board's allegation that a licensed professional counselor was involved in a motor vehicle accident because she mentally dissociated while driving.
All Licensing Board Cases Accepted
Maryland Board of Physicians
Maryland Board of Nursing
Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners
Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Maryland Board of Dental Examiners
Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Maryland Board of Pharmacy
Maryland Board of Massage Therapy Examiners
Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Maryland Board of Dietetic Practice
Maryland Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists
Maryland Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors
Maryland Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
Maryland Board of Examiners in Optometry
Maryland Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
Maryland Board of Environmental Health Specialists
Maryland Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals
Maryland State Acupuncture Board
