Board Letter Checklist
A Printable Checklist for the First Few Days
A letter from a Pennsylvania licensing board, the Department of State or one of its investigators is unsettling, and the first few days matter. This free one-page checklist puts the first steps in one place, so you can print it and work through it.
The checklist covers:
- Noting the date received and any deadline
- Identifying which document you received
- Why not to respond in haste
- Preserving your records
- When to speak with a licensing lawyer
- What not to do
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Questions Licensees Ask
What is in the checklist?
A one-page, printable version of the first five steps to take after a letter from a Pennsylvania licensing board, a quick guide to which document you received, and a short list of what not to do.
Who sees my email address?
Only Attorney Mimm. Please do not include the details of your matter in this form.
Does requesting the checklist make me a client?
No. Requesting the checklist does not create an attorney-client relationship. To discuss a matter, call (215) 692-2062 or use the contact page.
Meet Your Attorney
Steven A. Mimm, Esq.
Founder, Mimm Law, LLC. Admitted in Pennsylvania (2008) and New Jersey (2022).
From 2014 to 2022, Attorney Steven A. Mimm served as a prosecuting attorney bringing disciplinary actions on behalf of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs before Pennsylvania's licensing boards. That experience informs how the firm evaluates evidence, negotiates with the Commonwealth and prepares cases for hearing. Where a licensee also faces criminal charges, the firm handles the licensing matter and coordinates with the licensee's criminal defense counsel.
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Last reviewed October 2026. The information on this page is general in nature and is not legal advice. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.