Suzanne Crouts is a pre-eminent criminal defense and professional license defense attorney. She is a recognized authority in both criminal and administrative licensure laws and their complex intersection for licensed professionals.
When your life and career are on the line, Suzanne Crouts is the experienced defense attorney you can count on to vigorously defend your rights and fight for you.
With over 20 years experience, Suzanne has earned a sterling reputation as a compassionate, highly skilled attorney for clients dealing some of life’s most challenging situations.
Ms. Crouts has an outstanding track record of client successes and delivering results. Professional ratings agencies and client reviews consistently rank Suzanne and Chudnovsky Law among the top-rated defense attorneys in the State of California.
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Professional License Defense
Suzanne provides both criminal defense and professional license defense representation for all California licensed professionals and licensed businesses.
If you are facing an investigation, complaint, formal accusation, or administrative hearing, Suzanne provides smart, strategic, and vigorous legal representation in front of all licensing boards and agencies, including:
– Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)
– All 40 DCA agencies, including physician, nurse, pharmacists, dentist, engineer, and chiropractor boards
– Division of Investigation (DOI)
– Attorney General, Department of Justice (OAG)
– Office of Administrative Hearings
– Department of Insurance
– Department of Public Health
– Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
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Criminal and DUI Defense
Ms. Crouts provides vigorous and effective legal representation at all stages of criminal prosecution, including: investigation, DMV license hearings, plea negotiation, preliminary hearing, pre-trial, and trial defense.
During over two decades of practicing criminal law, Suzanne has handled over 1,500 criminal defense cases of all types, including:
– Misdemeanor crime defense
– Felony crime defense
– Serious felony and "strike" offenses
– Sex crimes
– 1st, 2nd, 3rd and felony DUI
– Vehicular homicide and DUI causing great bodily injury
– Homicide
– Professional licensees charged with a crime
– Foreign citizens charged with a crime
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Professional License Criminal Defense
Law enforcement investigations, criminal charges, or even a misdemeanor DUI arrest can cause devastating consequences for professionals with a license to protect. Suzanne has extensive experience serving the unique needs of professionals with criminal and administrative license issues, such as:
– Penal Code 23 license suspension motions
– Criminal investigations
– Criminal and DUI charges
– Out of state criminal matters
– Drug diversion or substance abuse allegations
– DEA registrant violations and investigations
– Healthcare fraud
– Medicare and insurance fraud claims
– Sexual misconduct allegations
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Suzanne Crouts earned her Juris Doctor from U.C. Hastings College of the Law. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California Berkeley.
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California State Bar License #220366
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