notices and disclosures

Out of Office

Please click here for the dates offices will be closed or Mr. Craig will be out of office.

Privacy and other government-required notifications

Privacy notices are commonplace in this day and age, but you should be concerned about who has access to your information and how that information might be used. Texas requires virtually anyone who professionally comes in contact with your health information and who uses a computer to provide you notice regarding electronic disclosure of records. There are also multiple federal laws related to health information. Please see our detailed Notice of Privacy Practices (NOPP) in the downloads below.

Business Relationships

Many professional publications and conferences have taken to requiring their authors and presenters to disclose ties with the pharmaceutical industry or other funding sources which may be seen as potential conflicts of interest. While those types of issues rarely impact our work, we still view transparency as an important value and want to provide as full a disclosure as possible. None of the following professional connections are believed to create any inherent conflicts of interest, although if you or your attorney believe there might be a specific issue in your case created by these associations we want you to have that information up front. Please make sure to review our CVs as well for details on our work history, memberships in professional associations, co-presenters, and co-authors.

For a listing of general disclosures of business relationships please click here.

Fees

If a client or attorney requests a court appearance, deposition, or participation in any type of settlement conference by Mr. Craig or Ms. Powers there will be a minimum charge and deposit of eight hours at $250.00 per hour ($2000.00) per day for live attendance or a deposit of four hours at $250.00 per hour ($1000.00) for virtual attendance per professional requested. If the court or both attorneys request a court appearance, deposition, or participation in any type of settlement conference by Mr. Craig or Ms. Powers, these fees are split unless otherwise addressed in the order. Once the deposit is received Mr. Craig or Ms. Powers and/or the communications coach will block the time to appear. Such fees are due at least one week (7 business days) before the scheduled appearance and are nonrefundable within a week (7 business days) of the scheduled appearance as we must clear our schedule whether the hearing occurs or not. Please note: if an appearance request and the deposit is received without a minimum of 7 but not less than 3 business days, the nonrefundable deposit is due immediately and there will be an additional $250.00 express charge ($2250.00) for live attendance or ($1250.00) for virtual attendance per professional. Such fees are nonrefundable within a week (7 weekday business hours) of the scheduled appearance as Mr. Craig or Ms. Powers must clear either or both of their schedules whether the hearing occurs or not. Failure to provide the nonrefundable deposit at least three weekday business days Monday through Friday excluding holidays, constitutes release from the requested appearance.

License

Mr. Craig is a licensed social worker. The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council investigates and prosecutes professional misconduct committed by marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, psychologists, psychological associates, social workers, and licensed specialists in school psychology. Although not every complaint against or dispute with a licensee involves professional misconduct, the Executive Council will provide you with information about how to file a complaint.

Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
333 Guadalupe St., Ste. 3-900
Austin, Texas 78701
Tel. (512) 305-7700
1-800-821-3205 24-hour, toll-free complaint system
www.bhec.texas.gov