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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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State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1993
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192 Client Reviews
Showing 11 - 15 of 115 reviews | Advocacy
Posted by anonymous | July 15, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Nursing Student with a pending misdemeanor
If you are a nurse/nursing student with any kind of legal issue at all you need to call this man. Not only did I get my nursing license before some of my peers, its unrestricted and I did not have to enter into any monitoring program. We had an initial consultation on a Saturday morning over the phon...
This client lives in way north east Pennsylvania, past Scranton. I work in Montgomery County. Every aspect of the case was seamless. Virtual appointments with me and his family, the PHMP medical expert, emails and ADOBE docs did it all. --- What is all? From the initial client appointment, talking with parents, fee agreements, and weekly prep sessions before the eval. As an application case this client had a job, passed the NCLEX, just did not have a license. I knew this would happen and we planned on it from the moment he hired me. Planning, planning, and putting into place the plan was perfect execution. Thanks.-- Good luck with your career!
Posted by anonymous | November 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Board review after reckless driving conviction / 8 Years later complaint to board anonymously of "not reporting"
First I would like to say that at a time when I had little hope and was being pressured by the board to join PDMP even without a DUI conviction Richard alone offered me hope. But let me say he did not just offer hope, he delivered results. Initially I went through a board review that Richard helped...
The enforcement environment has ramped up even more after COVID. Now the Board is playing catch up and prosecutors are filing petitions for DUI's from before COVID. Never admit or give any information to any investigator. DO NOT CALL PNAP OR THE PHP OR PHMP. Call me to discuss your DUI and its affect on your professional license. It does not matter where your DUI or work is. I handle cases all over Pennsylvania -- Erie, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Scranton, Lancaster, York, Lehigh, Reading, Bucks, Berks, Chester, State College. So happy to help!
Posted by anonymous | September 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Money well spent
Richard is extremely professional, always on time, and has great communication skills. He has a way of calming your fears and also has some great stress-relieving tactics. Not only is he a wonderful lawyer, but he is a phone call away offering great advice. He knows the Board of Nursing like the back...
Happy to successfully help this client--again. If you practice in Pennsylvania -- Lancaster, Erie, Pittsburgh, Scranton, Northampton, Allentown, or Philadelphia you are a target from the PA Boards of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Medicine. The post pandemic enforcement environment is almost unbearable. Call me to help.
Posted by anonymous | August 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Professional License Defense Attorney
Richard Hark was the lawyer I chose to represent me against bogus allegations and demands made by the state board which had me lose two years of income. After doing thorough research I came across his website and was beyond impressed and knew instantly I needed him to represent me. Not only was he be...
Many of my health care clients wish to remain anonymous. This client's family circumstances created havoc in her professional life that took substantial effort undoing. Consistent and patient planning, preparation, and client meeting made her case a success. Her license is restored. She can work. She is still the professional she always was. Thanks for letting me help. If you live in Altoona, Erie, Scranton, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia or out of state in California, Texas, Florida and have a health care license issue from Pennsylvania, call me to discuss.
Posted by anonymous | August 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Nursing license/DUI
It’s hard to find a lawyer that is familiar with the State Board of Nursing and the traps of PHMP/PNAP/DMU. Richard Hark knows all their language and holds the keys to release the locks on our licenses. I wish I had consulted with him before I signed my initial order or spoke a word to their case man...
My web site says is first and the loudest. DO NOT SIGN ANY PHMP OR PNAP paper work until you call me. This client finally found my website, called me and we fixed and ended the nightmare that PHMP had created around the license. Drugs, percocet, alcohol, opiates create these problems. Call me from Johnstown, Crawford, Allegheny, Radnor, West Chester, Wilkes-barre. Lets talk about your case.
"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."
Personal injury lawyer
DUI and DWI lawyer
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