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For the professional, I counsel Pennsylvania doctors, pharmacists, nurses, and all other licensees facing disciplinary actions before Pennsylvania's twenty six different state regulatory boards. My clients live both in and outside Pennsylvania and face disciplinary actions against their Pennsylvania professional license. My website and blogs discuss my professional license defense strategies. From criminal convictions that affect a license to work place employment investigations and client based complaints to the licensing boards, I handle all types of disciplinary actions. In this age of hightened scrutiny of all professionals regarding their personal or professional conduct, Pennsylvania's licensing Boards take any complaint or behavioral misteps seriously. Please visit my web site and blogs at .
I also represent individuals in a wide variety of criminal prosecutions. My experience includes defending clients in state and federal grand jury proceedings, perjury and obstruction charges, health care and tax fraud claims, robbery and drug related crimes, gun violence cases, and computer and internet crimes. I counsel clients in connection with grand jury investigations and prosecutions by the U.S. Department of Justice and various U.S. Attorney’s offices across the country, and the Pennsylvania and New Jersey offices of the Attorney General.
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State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1993
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Acquired: 1993
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Posted by Cj | April 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
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First and foremost if you ever receive anything in the mail regarding your license please call a professional! I received a bogus DUI while not under the influence just because my car had a smell which put my nursing license was in jeopardy. I was less than a year shy of graduating and becoming a reg...
Thanks CJ for the great review. More importantly, thanks for searching the internet, finding my webpages, and calling me to ask questions. PHMP and PNAP sends misleading and scary letters to licensees. Every new client tells me they thought the PHMP was the Board and they had to comply with this initial evaluation. THIS IS WRONG. As my website says, DO NOT SIGN ANY DOCUMENT UNTIL YOU TALK TO AN ATTORNEY. DO NOT RELEASE YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS. My clients in Erie, Pittsburgh, Scranton, and Lancaster have read my website, call me, and we stop the abusive PNAP process. Call me to talk about your case.
Posted by Gucci | October 08, 2022 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Gucci
Rich saved my life and my sanity to say the least. With the utmost patience, compassion and pertinent experience, he has been continuously supporting me through a total nightmare. At the beginning of my nursing career, I fell for the PNAP tricks in the past, while not even working or facing a legal o...
Always happy for a simple review. My health care clients live in Washington State, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Erie, Scranton, Pittsburgh, Lancaster, and Philadelphia. I handle nursing, pharmacy, and medical or Osteopathic license application issues in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Impairment investigations, RAMP and VRP, PNAP, and PHMP issues. Call me.. this client and all others are very happy they did.
Posted by anonymous | September 02, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Awesome attorney!
When I thought I’d have to find a new career due to false accusations by a coworker costing me my job, and then almost 2 years later going all the way to the state, I didn’t know what to do at first. By word of mouth I was told about Richard Hark. I contacted him and he was immediate to respond to me...
This Dept of Health abuse allegation sought to delete this client's career. This case is perfect example of do not admit to any allegations of abuse, impairment, or inability to safely practice. Never give up and make the prosecutor prove their case. Fight any of these types of allegations. Thanks for letting me help. Zoom, telephones, email, Microsoft teams, allow me to help clients al over Pennsylvania (Erie, Pittsburgh, Scranton, Lancaster, and in between) or the country.
Posted by anonymous | May 02, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Outstanding!!!
Contacting Richard was instrumental for my case. In a time of panic and uncertainty Richard was quick to help and knew exactly what to expect and when to expect it. He listens to every concern and knows how to deal with it. Don’t panic!!! Call Richard!!! He knows what to do. Best decision I ever made...
Every client that has hired me slowly provides me with the facts of their specific case. The facts individually and then together always spell out complex legal issues that I hope can be managed and addressed. This anonymous review is a from a client experiencing complex personal and professional issues. Only through trust, confidence building, and patience did each of us manage and successfully resolve this case. Every one of my client's stories are very similar -- whether the client works or lives in Harrisburg, Scranton, Erie, Pittsburgh, or in or around Philadelphia. The only complexity that makes a specific case harder is a PHMP consent agreement and violations of that consent agreement. Once a health care professional admits they suffer from an addiction and can not practice safely unless enrolled in the PHMP -- VRP, PNAP, SARPH, PHP -- a violation of that agreement presents huge challenges for the client. Call me before making such an admission.
Posted by anonymous | November 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Fantastic, hard working lawyer
I hired Mr. Hark for a difficult case for a first time DUI arrest, I am a registered nurse and also just graduated for my master's degree for nurse practitioner. I faced the daunting risk of losing my nursing license and failing to obtain my NP license. I called Mr. Hark at last minute when I was scr...
This awesome review by a confidential client is what I strive for with every phone call. Whether you are from Erie and deal with LECOM, or Philly and deal with Temple, CHOP, Penn, Einstein, or Allentown and St Lukes, or Pittsburg and UPMC, I do not care. I answer calls all day long helping my clients all over Pennsylvania. I drive to Lancaster, Harrisburgh, Danville, Pottsville, Montour, Luzerne, Wilkes Barre because my clients need me. You do too. Call me. DO NOT CALL THE PHMP, PNAP, SARPH, PHP BACK UNTIL YOU CALL ME. DO NOT SIGN OR FILL OUT ANY FORMS. This nurse called me first and now she still has her RN and just got her CRNP.
"I have known Richard Hark for years and he is an outstanding attorney. While he handled criminal defense matters for many years, he has shifted his practice focus to administrative law where he assists professionals (nurses, doctors, lawyers, etc) when they are being disciplined by their respective licensing board. This is usually as a result of contacts with the criminal justice system or drug/alcohol problems. Despite the shift in practice, the outcomes are the same. I have seen him successfully fight the most serious criminal charges and I now refer professional clients to him when their criminal case overlaps with their professional license. He has become extremely skilled in a very sensitive area where clients' livelihoods are on the line. This is no easy task but Richard's combination of legal smarts, common sense, and empathy for his client's plight make him a perfect fit. I strongly endorse Mr. Hark."
"I endorse this lawyer. Knowledgeable on board defense matters for licensed health care professionals."
"I recently referred a complicated criminal defense matter to Mr. Hark. He handled the case with a high degree of professionalism and was able to secure an excellent result."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Rich on many cases over the past 20 years. He is a straight-shooter and is honest with his clients. I trust him enough that I have referred dozens of my clients to him for assistance with various types of matters including criminal defense."
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1997 - Present
Partner, Hark and Hark
2017 - Present
American Association of Nurse AttorneysMember
1993
JD - Juris Doctor
1990
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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Legal Guides
While incarcerated, can you get credit for license suspension for a mandatory suspension related to PWID?
03 Jun 2015
Can I get a gun license with an expunged record?
25 May 2015
I received a letter from the U.S. District attorney office about a grand jury investigation against me. What should I do.
21 Apr 2015
Nursing Home Overtime Pay
19 Jan 2024
SARPH is no more -- New PHP contract required.
25 Sep 2023
Intended fraud loss versus actual loss, when there is no actual monetary loss
03 Dec 2022