Professional License Discipline

Texas Professional License Discipline Defense Attorney

The Dallas, Texas Law Offices of John V. McShane has handled professional license discipline cases for over twenty-five years. John V. McShane handled his first professional licensure case in 1980, representing a dentist before the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE). Building on the success of that initial case he developed an excellent statewide reputation for representing professionals before disciplinary review boards.

Insightful Professional License Defense

John V. McShane is experienced in defending physicians, dentists, and attorneys at administrative hearings before professional license review boards. He served as chairman of the Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas and as a member of the Grievance Oversight Committee of the Texas Supreme Court.  He has testified as an expert witness for and against the State Bar of Texas.  This breadth of experiences gives Mr. McShane a unique understanding since he has sat on both the prosecution and defense sides of the table.

He understands the tremendous amount of time and money that physicians, dentists, and lawyers put into their professional education and the overwhelming stress of having their careers jeopardized by professional license complaints. He has also developed deep understanding of the central task of professional review boards: protecting the public from dangerous or incompetent professionals while being fair and humane to the licensee. 

Experienced Texas Professional License Defense Lawyer

Mr. McShane's experience is augmented by the success he has achieved presenting cases before the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, the State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee, and the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. His ability to balance the interest of the professional review board and the needs of physicians, dentists, and lawyers has contributed to his significant success in disciplinary hearings.

Representing the Needs of Professionals

John V. McShane understands the daily stress faced by physicians, dentists, and attorneys. He co-founded Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers to serve the needs of impaired colleagues. He has helped numerous professionals face, focus on, and seek treatment for substance abuse problems, emotional distress, and mental illness. He focuses disciplinary hearings on his client's need for healing and successful remedial action, in order to mitigate disciplinary actions taken by professional review boards.

Highly Respected Texas Attorneys

John V. McShane is a highly respected Dallas, Texas attorney who was profiled in the June 2000 American Bar Association Journal as a "Passionate Practitioner."  His honors include being named one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the State of Texas and a Texas Super Lawyer in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 by Texas Monthly Magazine.

Contact the Law Offices of John V. McShane

Please contact the Law Offices of John V. McShane regarding any professional license discipline matter. Our firm can be contacted by phone at (214) 365-9007, e-mail, or by filling out the intake form on the Contact Us page.

The Law Offices of John V. McShane represents clients throughout Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Waco, Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland, and Corpus Christi. In addition, our national reputation allows us to serve clients throughout the United States.

The Law Offices of John V. McShane

Campbell Centre, Tower I
8350 N. Central Expy., Suite 1200
Dallas, Texas 75206
Phone: (214) 365-9007 E-Mail Fax: (214) 365-9030