Wesley Jackson Rish

After more than two decades of service with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Attorney Rish returned to private practice uniquely positioned to represent professionals with licensing and disciplinary issues involving the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. As legal counsel to the Board of Medicine, the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Board of Funeral Directors in addition to other boards, Attorney Rish advised Board Staff and Board Members on licensing, disciplinary, reinstatement, regulatory and other issues on a daily basis. His experience with the Commonwealth includes service as the Chief Counsel to the Office of Inspector General from 2007 to 2012 where he advised the Inspector General regarding investigations involving fraud, waste, abuse and employee misconduct and represented the agency in employment and labor matters. Because of his experience, Attorney Rish is the lawyer you should choose for matters involving professional license defense and other administrative law issues.

Attorney Rish has given presentations to professional associations regarding the licensing and disciplinary processes of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs and how to navigate them. Attorney Rish has also presented continuing legal education seminars addressing the defense of professional licensure actions. Contact Attorney Rish to arrange such a presentation for your association, organization or employees.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

J.D. (1991)

1988 - 1991

University of Virginia

B.A. (1988) | Government/English

1984 - 1988

Founder

Rish Law Office, LLC

2018 - Current

My practice focuses on the representation of professionals with licensing, disciplinary, employment and other issues.

Board Counsel

Pennsylvania Department of State

2012 - 2018

Legal Counsel to the Board of Medicine, the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Board of Funeral Directors among other licensing boards.

Chief Counsel

Pennsylvania Office of Inspector General

2007 - 2012

Responsible for advising the Inspector General regarding all legal issues pertaining to an agency investigating fraud, waste, and abuse among Commonwealth executive agencies.

Attorney-in-Charge

Pennsylvania Office of Inspector General

2000 - 2007

Staff Counsel

Pennsylvania Office of Inspector

1997 - 2000

Supervised investigations involving fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct in executive agencies of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and contractors to executive agencies.

Associate

Snowiss, Steinberg, Faulkner and Rae

1991 - 1997

Associate attorney with a general practice law firm representing a variety of individual, municipal and corporate clients.

The Prosecution and Defense of a Health Care Professional, Representing Physicians and Dentists, Philadelphia

December 4, 2018

Pennsylvania Bar Institute

Pennsylvania State Bar  # 62031

Member

Current

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Since 1991

3rd Circuit

• Free Consultation
  For most licensing and disciplinary issues, I provide a free consultation. For questions regarding the Professional Health Monitoring Program (PHMP) and participation in the Voluntary Recovery Program (VRP), I provide a thorough consultation for a low-cost, one-time fee.
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