Advocacy for Health Professionals

We defend regulated health professionals.

No matter how prickly the situation.

We are thrilled to announce that Carina Lentsch will continue her health law and professional regulation advocacy practice as a Partner of Richards Advocacy PC!

Your professional license matters.

Facing a College complaint, investigation, or discipline hearing can be stressful, especially when you already have a lot going on.

While the future may be uncertain, the College’s regulatory process shouldn’t be.

You need a strategy for what comes next.

  • Respond to Complaints

  • Navigate Investigations and Inspections

  • Defend allegations of professional misconduct

  • Understand your rights and obligations

  • Negotiate a Resolution

  • Resolve a Dispute

  • Manage Health Care Risk

We help health professionals respond to College complaints and investigations strategically, to ensure they meet their professional obligations while protecting their interests and professional reputation.

When a referral to the Discipline Committee has been made, we defend health professionals facing allegations of professional misconduct – no matter how serious they may be – to help them achieve the best possible resolution.

A regulatory inquiry into your health is deeply personal. We help health professionals navigate the College’s Fitness to Practice Committee process when their capacity to practice is being questioned.

We help health professionals navigate the College’s Quality Assurance inspections and process.

When decisions of the College are unfavorable, we counsel our clients on their options and whether the decision can be appealed or reviewed, and represent them before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB) and the Courts.

We help health professionals defend or advance civil claims and administrative proceedings that relate to their practice, including privacy breaches and reporting obligations, employment and wrongful dismissal claims, human rights applications, negligence, breach of contract, and defamation claims.

We assist health professionals with risk management and claims prevention by providing legal opinions, reviewing and updating health care consent forms, preparing policies for health clinics and independent practitioners, and advising them on managing difficult patients before the matter escalates to something more serious.

We advocate for Ontario’s health professionals.

  • Opticians
  • Optometrists

  • Pharmacists

  • Physicians and Surgeons

  • Physician Assistants

  • Physiotherapists

  • Psychologists

  • Radiation Technologists

  • Respiratory Therapists (RT)

  • Registered Psychotherapists (RP)

  • Social Workers and Social Service Workers

  • Teachers

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioners and Acupuncturists

  • Veterinarians

  • Registered Veterinary Technicians

Why choose us?

Experienced

Before launching her own firm, Carina worked for a large national firm and boutique litigation firms in Toronto and learned from leading lawyers in the field.

Trusted

Carina has been a trusted counsel to many professionals, public organizations, as well as large and small companies for over a decade.

Convenient

We know life is busy. Save time with virtual meetings. Carina will meet you by videoconference wherever you are located.

Competitive Rates

Pay for quality legal advice, not an expensive boardroom. Operating virtually helps us keep overhead in check and pass savings on to you.

Need to speak with a health lawyer?

Carina Lentsch ACL Law

Carina Lentsch, principal of ACL Law, is an experienced Ontario litigation lawyer. She has devoted her legal career to assisting and representing professionals at all career stages – in College and regulatory proceedings, privacy complaints, human rights claims, as well as malpractice and civil litigation. She is a compassionate advocate devoted to excellence and client service.

Interested in learning more?

Carina writes about health law and professional regulation. Check out her articles.