Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants, Ltd. is an
aggressive group of attorneys, former board members
and private investigators who have previously worked for
the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
(now known as the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation or IDFPR), under which falls the Division of
Banks and Real Estate, Division of Insurance and the Division
of Professional Regulation.
This group of legal and investigative professionals has banned together
to offer the benefits of their collective knowledge at IDPR
to all professionally licensed individuals in the State
of Illinois who:
- have licensing matters with the IDFPR
- are being investigated by the IDFPR
- are subject to prosecution by IDFPR and/or
- are involved in any other litigation matters stemming
from their profession.
We offer our clients THREE unique advantages:
- Our immensely valuable first-hand knowledge of licensing
issues and familiarity with the internal operations of
IDFPR;
- Many years of experience in litigation and investigations
at IDPR; and
- Intimate knowledge of the Department's investigation
process and administrative law hearing procedures, as
well as Illinois licensing statutes.
Our Team of Professionals
CEO Michael Favia, J.D., is a prominent attorney who has
held numerous governmental positions, including that of
Chief of Prosecutions for the Illinois Department
of Professional Regulation from 1988 to 1996. During
his eight years with IDPR, he directed statewide enforcement
of all licensed professions and supervised attorneys, investigators
and support personnel at IDPR.
Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants, Ltd. also
utilizes the expertise of other prominent attorneys, former
governmental employees, former licensing/disciplinary board
members and other highly experienced consultants to provide
its clients with the most effective representation. Our
litigation team includes as co-counsel the law firm of Goldberg
& Frankenstein, whose attorneys have over two decades
of experience in licensing issues and profession-related
litigation.
Rounding out our team of competent professionals are sophisticated
private investigators, some of whom have previously worked
at the IDPR. Their intimate knowledge of IDFPR’s
modus operandi is an immeasurably important resource for
our clients.
Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants, Ltd. provides
quality legal representation to business-related licensed
personnel regulated by the Illinois Department of Finance
and Professional Regulation, including:
| • architects | • hairdressers |
| • athletics | • insurance brokers and agents |
| • barbers | • nail technicians |
| • detectives | • real estate brokers and agents |
| • funeral directors | • social workers |
We are committed to representing licensed individuals of the State
of Illinois in all pre-licensing, licensing and disciplinary matters
involving the IDFPR, as well as in general or civil litigation,
legal consultations, real estate law and business law.
Legal Consultations and Negotiations
Frequently our attorneys engage in conflict resolution, negotiate
employment agreements and counsel licensed individuals on a variety
of business matters involving real estate law and business law. In
fact, prior to practicing law, Michael Favia was an insurance
adjuster for State Farm Insurance Company, where he learned
valuable skills as a negotiator and claim handler. He continues to
be highly respected in the legal community for his perceptive and
insightful insurance law and conflict resolution strategies.
Our highly reputable attorneys and expert investigators are dedicated to serving all your litigation needs, including:
- insurance claims
- conflict resolution
- wrongful discharge issues
- disciplinary proceedings
- business law
- real estate law
- premises liability suits
- contract dispute litigation
- enforcement or defense of restrictive covenants
- all types of administrative law hearings
To discuss your case, call for a FREE CONSULTATION:
(773) 631-4580
GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND
With over 20 years of legal experience, Attorney Michael Favia has
constantly been designated as a “Leading Attorney”
by his peers pursuant to a statewide survey conducted by
Leading Attorneys Network. When it comes to health care
law, he has gone above and beyond his peers by writing and
lecturing extensively on topics of concern to physicians
and other health care providers. The following list of lectures
and publications provides insight into his comprehensive
knowledge regarding legal/medical issues.
Lectures by Attorney Michael V. Favia:
Illinois Eye Institute - Illinois College of Optometry: A Review of Business and Legal Issues for the New Medical Practitioner(2003)
Justinian Society of Lawyers: The Role of Arbitration and Mediation in Today's Law Practice (1999)
Chicago Medical Society: Managed Care/Legal Risks (1997, 1998 & 1999)
Illinois Psychological Association: The
State Regulation of Physicians (1996)
Chicago Bar Association: The State
Regulation of Physicians (1996)
Practice Before the Illinois Department of Professional
Regulation (1995)
Representing Health Practitioners at the Illinois Department
of Professional Regulation (1994)
Interprofessional Relations and Cooperation (1992)
Office of the Illinois Attorney General: Consumer
Fraud Update Seminar (1987)
Real Estate and Mortgage Fraud Issues (1998)
Relevant Publications by Attorney Michael V. Favia:
- Co-author, An Attorney's Guide to the Illinois
Department of Professional Regulations, 82 Illinois
Bar Journal 204 (1994)
Illinois Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation
