Covin v. BD. OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING

Theron Michael Covin appeals from a judgment of the Montgomery County Circuit Court dismissing his complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We reverse and remand.

Covin is a counselor employed by the Center for Counseling and Human Development, a private, nonprofit organization. Since 1980, Covin has also been licensed by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling ("the Board") as a professional counselor authorized to engage in the private practice of counseling.

In May 1995, the Board commenced an administrative disciplinary proceeding against Covin. In its complaint, the Board…