Beth Y. Collis

Partner

Beth understands medical professionals facing investigation are under considerable stress, and she helps clients navigate the uncertainty. As a former Ohio assistant attorney general, Beth has more than two decades of experience handling administrative hearings before state licensure boards and on appeal to the Ohio courts. She takes time with each client to hear and address their questions, explain their circumstances, and chart their best path forward.

She focuses her practice on representing individuals and companies before professional licensure boards, including the State Medical Board of Ohio, Ohio Board of Nursing, Ohio Pharmacy Board, Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Ohio Chiropractic Board, Ohio State Dental Board, and Ohio Psychology Board. Beth represents clients who are under investigation or who are the subject of a proposed disciplinary action by their licensure boards. Typically, many of Beth’s clients have never been under investigation before and are unfamiliar with the disciplinary process. She works closely with her clients to ensure they know what to expect, understand their options, and to identify and achieve the best possible resolution.

Beth also represents clients struggling with chemical dependency, addiction, or mental or physical conditions that threaten their ability to practice their profession. In addition to defending professionals’ individual licenses, she helps clients wade through the myriad of collateral damage public disciplinary action causes to their careers. This includes defending against challenges from Medicare, Ohio Medicaid, or before their national certifying board.

Beth has been absolutely wonderful. She has made a very difficult situation a little easier to handle. She has always been honest and upfront with us and has gone above and beyond to help in different situations. I would highly recommend Beth to anyone.

Stacy W., nurse

Credentials

Education

Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1990)

Kenyon College (B.A., 1986)

Bar admissions

  • Ohio

Court admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Affiliations and memberships

  • The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA), member
  • Suzuki Music Columbus, past board president
  • Ohio State Bar Association, Administrative Law Committee
  • Upper Arlington Civic Association, past director
  • UA-Kid, Inc. (Upper Arlington Kids Identified with Dyslexia), member

Distinctions

  • Woodward/White, Inc.’s Best Lawyers in America® in Administrative Law
  • Business First, “Best Lawyers in Central Ohio” in Administrative Law
  • Columbus Business First, Best Attorneys in Central Ohio (2013)
  • Best Lawyers®
    • Administrative/Regulatory Law; Health Care Law (2022-2026)
    • “Lawyer of the Year” 2025 for the Columbus, Ohio region in Health Care Law

Ohio Nursing Defense Counsel Blog

Beth and Todd Collis regularly represent professionals before their state licensing boards in Ohio and they regularly help applicants apply for a nursing license in Ohio or wade through the disciplinary process.

The Ohio Nursing Defense Counsel Blog answers many of the common questions received in their practice on a regular basis.

Visit the Ohio Nursing Defense Counsel Blog

Ohio Medical Board Defense Blog

Keeping you informed

Our attorneys publish updates dealing with physician licensure topics as well as federal and Ohio regulations to keep you informed.

Need a Speaker?

Our attorneys are ready and willing to educate groups and organizations on several topics including:

  • License application pitfalls for physicians
  • Physician employment agreements
  • Most common medical board disciplinary cases
  • License application pitfalls for nurses
  • Most common nursing board disciplinary cases

Visit the Ohio Medical Board Defense Counsel Blog.

Publications
  • May 24, 2024

    New Regulation Now Requires Ohio Nurses To Self-Report Criminal Convictions Within 30 Days

  • December 15, 2023

    You’ve Got (E-)Mail: Ohio Law Now Allows Licensing Agencies to Serve Disciplinary Actions Exclusively by Email

  • November 8, 2023

    Ohio Voters Pass Reproductive Freedoms Amendment to State Constitution

  • March 3, 2023

    Media Reports Shine Light on Ohio’s Physician “Sexual Misconduct” Law and it is Broader than You May Know

  • February 22, 2023

    Your License in the Crosshairs: Understanding the State Medical Board’s Disciplinary Process in an Era of Increased Scrutiny

  • February 7, 2023

    The State Medical Board Has Called You, Now What?

  • February 6, 2023

    Are You Prepared to Join the Multi-State Nurse Licensure Compact?

  • August 3, 2022

    Ohio Licensed Physicians Risk Possible Discipline if They Perform Abortions in Ohio or Any Other State

  • August 19, 2021

    Important Changes to the Ohio Board of Nursing – First Source Screening Program

  • April 9, 2020

    Physicians Face Regulatory Exposure for Prescribing COVID-19 Drugs Cited by President Trump

News
  • August 21, 2025

    260 Dinsmore Attorneys Listed as 2026 Best Lawyers®, Ones to Watch

  • August 15, 2024

    250+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers ®, Ones to Watch

  • August 17, 2023

    200+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch”

  • August 17, 2023

    26 Dinsmore Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”

  • August 18, 2022

    16 Dinsmore Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® 2023 “Lawyer of the Year”

  • August 18, 2022

    2023 Best Lawyers® List Recognizes 190 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

  • February 2, 2022

    Dinsmore’s Beth Collis Explains Best Practices for Medical Board Hearings

  • August 19, 2021

    Best Lawyers® Recognizes 191 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

  • November 12, 2020

    Dinsmore’s Beth Collis Speaks on Seriousness of Medical Board Investigations

  • August 20, 2020

    Best Lawyers® Recognizes 180 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

Events
  • May 14, 2024

    Risky Business: Rising Threat of Violence in Healthcare