Domestic Violence Career Consequences

Employment, Professional Licensing, and Background Check Consequences of a BDV Conviction and How Las Vegas Domestic Violence Lawyer Josh Tomsheck can Help.

Being arrested for battery constituting domestic violence (BDV) is a traumatic experience. But for professionals, licensed workers, and jobseekers, a conviction can have far more devastating consequences than a court fine or brief jail stay. A domestic violence conviction in Nevada creates a lasting criminal record that may prevent you from obtaining—or keeping—your job, professional license, or security clearance.

If your future depends on your reputation, your background check, or your credentials, you cannot afford a conviction.

Employers Are Watching—And So Are Licensing Boards

In Nevada and across the U.S., most employers and professional boards conduct criminal background checks before hiring, promoting, or certifying workers. A misdemeanor conviction for BDV—even one with no jail time—can lead to:

• Termination from your current job
• Ineligibility for new employment
• Denial or revocation of your license
• Suspension from regulatory agencies
• Loss of business or government contracts
• Mandatory reporting to credentialing bodies

If you work in healthcare, education, law enforcement, finance, security, child care, or government, a domestic violence conviction could immediately disqualify you from your current or future role.

Nevada Professions at Risk After a BDV Conviction

• Nurses and Healthcare Professionals: The Nevada State Board of Nursing and similar agencies report and discipline individuals with violent convictions.
• Teachers and School Staff: Convictions may violate moral character standards and trigger school district termination or denial of licensure.
• Law Enforcement and Military Personnel: Officers cannot carry firearms after a DV conviction, making continued service nearly impossible.
• Real Estate Agents and Brokers: A criminal record can prevent renewal or initial licensure with the Nevada Real Estate Division.
• Security Guards and CCW Holders: A DV conviction disqualifies individuals from holding permits or contracts that require background clearance.
• Government Employees or Contractors: DV records may result in denied security clearances, debarment from federal work, or contract termination.

Collateral Damage: More Than Just a Job

Losing a job or professional license affects everything else in your life:

• Financial stability and family support
• Insurance premiums and housing applications
• Professional reputation and networking
• Future employability—even out of state

A BDV conviction is often misinterpreted as evidence of anger problems or violent tendencies. Even when the circumstances were minimal or exaggerated, employers and regulators may treat a conviction as a major red flag.

You May Never Get a Second Chance

Convictions for BDV are not eligible for record sealing in Nevada for 7 years. Even sealing a record takes years and doesn’t guarantee protection from licensing boards, which often ask about “charges regardless of sealing.”

This means your best—and sometimes only—chance to protect your livelihood is to avoid the conviction entirely.

The LV DV Defense Center Helps You Protect Your Professional Future

At the LV DV Defense Center, we understand that avoiding jail is only one part of a successful defense. Las Vegas Domestic Violence Defense Attorney Josh Tomsheck works to protect your career, your credentials, and your reputation from day one.

We have helped:

✅ Teachers avoid licensure denial by securing dismissals of charges
✅ Nurses maintain board certification through non-disqualifying plea negotiations
✅ Real estate professionals avoid ethics investigations with record sealing
✅ Security guards keep employment by resolving cases through pre-trial motions

Josh Tomsheck: The Credentials That Matter

Attorney Josh Tomsheck is a Nationally Board-Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, a former Chief Deputy District Attorney, and a Mountain States Super Lawyer. His reputation in the legal community is built on integrity, strategy, and results.

His achievements include:

• Lead counsel in thousands of criminal cases
• Author of “Nevada Criminal Law and Procedure”
• Board Certification by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
• Membership in elite organizations like the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Josh understands the high stakes faced by working professionals and knows how to tailor defense strategies that account for employment, licensure, and regulatory risk.

Strategies That Preserve Careers

We use every tool available to resolve BDV charges without conviction:

• Motions to suppress evidence due to unlawful search or seizure
• Dismissal of charges for insufficient probable cause
• Negotiated plea deals to non-violent offenses that don’t trigger background flags
• Deferred adjudication or counseling-based resolutions
• Trial advocacy when your case must be taken to court

Our office doesn’t treat you like a file number—we work with you to understand your career, your license status, and the professional consequences you’re facing.

One Mistake Shouldn’t End Your Career

Domestic violence charges can be the result of a misunderstanding, an emotional argument, or even a false accusation. Unfortunately, licensing boards and employers don’t wait for context. They see a conviction and they act.

That’s why you need a legal defense that does more than avoid jail—you need a strategy to preserve your career, your income, and your integrity.

📞 Contact the LV DV Defense Center at Hofland & Tomsheck Today

If your job, your license, or your professional standing is at risk due to a domestic violence arrest in Nevada, you need more than just a criminal lawyer—you need a strategic advocate who understands how your career is on the line.

Call the LV DV Defense Center at Hofland & Tomsheck today at (702) 895-6760 or visit us in Downtown Las Vegas at 228 S. 4th Street.

We’ve helped professionals across Nevada defend against BDV charges and continue doing what they love.
Let us protect your future, too.

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