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Howell, Buchan & Strong's team can help you with your business or professional license.Emergency Suspension Orders: What They Mean for Your License
For a licensed professional, few communications from a Florida regulatory agency are more serious than an Emergency Suspension Order. Unlike an ordinary administrative complaint, which generally moves through investigation, probable....
Meet the Attorneys at Howell, Buchan and Strong: Series 2 – Joseph DeFelice
This is the second blog in a series introducing the licensed and experienced professional attorneys at Howell, Buchan and Strong. So far, you have met a Partner of the Firm,....
Former Florida Department of Health General Counsel John Wilson Available to Represent Licensed Health Care Professionals Before Florida Licensing Boards
Beginning October 11, 2026, I will be available to appear on behalf of licensed health care professionals before the Florida Board of Medicine, Board of Osteopathic Medicine, Board of Dentistry,....
Florida Statute 475.25(1)(b): Misrepresentation and False Promises in Real Estate Transactions
Florida real estate transactions move quickly, and buyers and sellers frequently rely on brokers and sales associates to help them understand properties, contracts, timelines, and potential obstacles. That reliance places....
Suitability Allegations in Florida: When Product Complexity Becomes a Liability
Complex investment products are not inherently unsuitable. They may provide diversification, income, downside protection, leverage, or exposure to markets that would otherwise be difficult to access. However, when a product’s....
Florida Statute 458.331(1)(m): Failing to Keep Adequate Medical Records
Medical records do more than document a patient encounter. They communicate clinical information, support continuity of care, explain the physician’s decision-making, identify the professionals involved, and provide evidence of the....
Representing Our Clients Before the Florida Board of Nursing
The Florida Department of Health (DOH), Board of Nursing (Board) is the regulatory agency with authority to license and discipline nurses in Florida. Recently three (3) health care attorneys from....
Employment Laws in Health Care
Health Law, Regulatory Consulting, and Civil Defense: Employment Laws in Health Care On the evening of August 11, 2026, we had the privilege of sponsoring another Capital Medical Society (CMS)....
Meet the Attorneys at Howell Buchan and Strong
Meet the Attorneys at Howell Buchan and Strong: Series 1 – Rickey Strong This is the first in a series of blogs introducing the licensed and experienced professional attorneys at....
What’s Next: Upcoming Capital Medical Society Presentation
As I mentioned in my last blog, we are continuing our relationship with leadership and members of the Capital Medical Society (CMS) in Tallahassee, Florida, where our headquarters is located.....
Florida Statute 464.018(1)(n): When Nursing Care Falls Below Professional Standards
Nurses make consequential decisions every day, often while managing heavy workloads, incomplete information, staffing shortages, and rapidly changing patient conditions. When a patient experiences an adverse outcome, those decisions may....
What’s Next: Upcoming Capital Medical Society Presentation
Our Firm is continuing our relationship with leadership and members of the Capital Medical Society (CMS) in Tallahassee, Florida, where our headquarters is located. We are enjoying time spent meeting....
