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Welcome….my name is Todd Spodek, and I help physicians across New Jersey who are facing federal investigations that could cost them their medical license.
I'd imagine you're here because something has happened. Maybe federal agents showed up at your practice. Maybe you received a letter from the Board of Medical Examiners. Maybe a colleague mentioned that the DEA was asking questions. Whatever it is, you want to know what happens next….and whether you can still save your career.
I'll be the first to admit that I can't tell you exactly what will happen in your specific situation. Every case is different. Every physician's circumstances are unique. What I can tell you is this: the criminal case and the licensing case are two completely separate battles, and most criminal defense attorneys - even very, very good ones - only know how to fight one of them.
That's where I come in.
I've represented physicians before the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners, the New York Office of Professional Medical Conduct, the DEA, and in federal court. I understand how these systems talk to each other. I understand the ten-day self-reporting requirement under N.J.S.A. 45:9-19.16 that catches almost every physician off guard. I understand how a consent agreement in Pennsylvania can trigger an automatic suspension notice from Trenton three weeks later.
Most importantly, I understand that you've spent years - maybe decades - building your practice. Medical school. Residency. Fellowship. Board certification. All of it. And right now, you're worried that one investigation could take it all away.
Here's what I tell every physician who calls me: don't panic, but don't wait either. The window to prepare a coordinated defense - one that protects both your liberty and your license - is measured in weeks, not months. Once certain dominoes start falling, they fall fast.
I worked with a cardiologist a few years back - twelve years in practice, never had an issue - who settled something his Pennsylvania lawyer called a "minor consent agreement." Don't worry about it, the lawyer said. Three weeks later, the New Jersey Board sent him a suspension notice. His lawyer had no idea that would happen. I did.
If you're a New Jersey physician dealing with a federal investigation, a Board inquiry, or both….pick up the phone and give me a call. I'll answer your questions, and probably ask you a few as well. The call is free and there's no obligation.
Call me at 212-300-5196. Or if you prefer, reach out through the website and I'll call you back.
I've been doing this work for years, and I've seen how these cases play out. Some can be resolved quietly. Others require a fight. But every single one benefits from having someone in your corner who understands how the federal system and the state licensing boards actually work together….and how to make sure one case doesn't destroy the other.
I'd like to help if I can.
Todd Spodek
Spodek Law Group
212-300-5196
