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Avoid Making a Costly Mistake When Interacting with the DEA; Contact Knowledgeable Federal Attorneys<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Lynette<\/a>
Attorney Lynette Byrd<\/strong>
DEA Surrenders Team Lead
Former DOJ Attorney<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Ellen<\/a>
Attorney Ellen Comley<\/strong>
DEA Surrenders Team Lead
Litigation Counsel<\/figcaption><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Roger<\/a>
Roger Bach<\/strong>
DEA Surrenders Team
Former Supervisory Special Agent (DOJ)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Healthcare providers tend to accidentally make bad decisions when the DEA comes calling<\/a>, and one of the worst is the decision to voluntarily surrender your DEA registration.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find a lot of conflicting advice about DEA surrenders on the internet, and it\u2019s easy to feel overwhelmed or confused. After all, your expertise is in medicine, pharmaceuticals, record keeping, or business management \u2014 not criminal investigations or regulatory proceedings. The prospect of dealing with an agency as large and aggressive as the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is intimidating to say the least.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why it is so important that you not face the DEA alone. The administration does not represent your best interests, will not look out for you, and is not on your side.<\/p>\n

On the contrary, DEA agents are notorious for examining your files, facilities, actions, and statements in the harshest possible light, often taking an innocent misstatement or mistake and blowing it out of proportion.<\/p>\n

The ultimate consequence of DEA investigations can be as serious as criminal prosecution or imprisonment. On the administrative side of things, DEA action can cause you to lose your license, your good reputation, and your career.<\/p>\n

There are legal safeguards in place to protect you and your organization against overaggressive DEA action. Likewise, getting an experienced DEA defense lawyer on your side can protect you from your own mistakes \u2014 before you make them.<\/p>\n

But when you voluntarily surrender your DEA registration, you\u2019re doing the federal agents\u2019 work for them, eroding some of your own protections and acting against your own interests.<\/p>\n

In fact, what you must understand is that the DEA will often pressure doctors or healthcare organizations to surrender their registration by making it seem like the only safe choice<\/strong>. In reality, the wisest choice is to hire an experienced team of DEA defense lawyers and let them handle the DEA for you.<\/p>\n

Oberheiden, P.C.<\/a> is a firm that includes former federal prosecutors who now use their experience in the federal government to help the targets of federal investigations instead. We know how the government approaches these cases because we\u2019ve been on their side in the past. By leveraging that insight on your behalf, our defense is designed to put you in the best possible position for a positive outcome.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t surrender your DEA registration until you talk with a defense attorney. Contact our office today.<\/p>\n

Contact Oberheiden, P.C. online<\/a> today.<\/p>\n\n\n

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