Defense of Professionals and Students facing Criminal Charges and Other Consequences

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Being arrested or charged with a crime in Oklahoma is a frightening experience. You are likely concerned about how to stay out of jail and building a strong defense in court. Additionally, you, like our entire criminal defense team, want to find a way for you to avoid a criminal conviction. However, if you are a college student or hold a professional license, you have additional concerns and potential consequences that you must consider. 

College students will face the academic disciplinary board and potential suspension or expulsion from their college or university. The process for building and presenting a defense before your college or university may be equally important to your future as the outcome of your criminal defense in court.

College athletes must remain in good standing with the university and NCAA, if applicable, to be eligible to participate in practice and compete. Your scholarship and place on the team is at issue if you are facing criminal charges. Similarly, if you are in orchestra or have any type of scholarship, you need to build a strong defense to keep your scholarship.

Students that receive student loans, especially federal student loans may lose their loans, if convicted of a felony or drug crime. It is important to work with an experienced Oklahoma criminal defense attorney that can assist you in seeking alternative resolutions of your criminal case or dismissal to avoid losing your loans.

Health care professionals identified as being charged or arrested for a criminal offense will face disciplinary action and/or potential license suspension in their medical field. Early and effective intervention with the help of an experienced Oklahoma criminal defense attorney is key, if you are a medical professional facing criminal charges.

Professionals holding licenses required to work in a specific field, such as accountants, CPAs, teachers, commercial drivers, and teachers, must pay special attention to their criminal defense and the defense attorney they hire to seek to protect their license.

You may have been arrested or charged with a DUI, domestic violence, a drug crime, or a variety of other offenses in Oklahoma; however, you must consider your future within your profession or education, if you have been charged with a crime in Oklahoma. You are facing more than the potential or jail or a conviction when you are in college, graduate school, law school, medical school, or hold a professional license. Your Fierce Advocates® at Cannon & Associates are ready to answer your specific questions in a free confidential case strategy session if you are a professional or student.

Defense Before Collegiate Disciplinary Boards

Cannon & Associates Law Firm is here to support college students and their families. We have helped families across Oklahoma, including college students at The University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City University, University of Central Oklahoma, Southern Nazarene University, and other public and private colleges and universities in Oklahoma.

Your Fierce Advocates® at Cannon & Associates in Oklahoma City fight for college students and their families across Oklahoma in academic disciplinary boards, athletic boards, and beyond. 

Defense Before Professional Licensing Authorities

Anyone that holds a professional license in Oklahoma may be called before the licensing board for the state when criminal allegations are brought against an individual holding a professional license. Medical professionals, such as physicians, nurses and other health care professional may face disciplinary action before the medical board or nursing board for criminal allegations. Additionally, teachers, CLEET certified law enforcement professionals, accountants, and other professionals may be called to face the licensing board for criminal defense allegations.

We stand ready to answer your specific questions and fight for your future at your licensing board to seek an outcome that protects your future if criminal allegations are threatening your future and livelihood. Additionally, we are proud to defend professionals facing disciplinary action or sections for allegations that do not rise to the level of criminal charges. These disciplinary actions may rise from any allegation; however, we have found many of them stem from allegations involving alcohol / drug use or alleged inappropriate sexual relations. 

Your Fierce Advocates® at Cannon & Associates are here to answer your questions and help you develop a winning strategy to protect your good student status or professional license, if you are facing criminal allegations or criminal charges.

CALL NOW (405) 657-2323 to get answers from experienced Oklahoma  criminal defense attorneys to your pressing questions about disciplinary action or any criminal matter in Oklahoma.

Cannon & Associates

Fierce Advocates®

For Families and Freedom

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