Sharp & Cobos, L.L.P. serves as approved panel counsel for Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT) insureds throughout Texas’s major metropolitan areas. Our attorneys represent physicians in matters involving: TMLT policyholders who receive notice of an investigation, complaint, peer-review action, or other covered matter should promptly report the matter to TMLT and request information regarding the […]
Michael Robert Sharp, 78, recently passed away unexpectedly in Washington State while on vacation. He was born in Dallas, Texas in 1945, to parents, Buddy and Ditty Sharp. He valued the Italian heritage of his mother and the integrity of his father’s family. He was a respected member of the Austin community for 50 years, […]
On September 2, 2022, Tony Cobos was a featured panelist speaker at the 17th Annual Advanced Texas Administrative Law Seminar sponsored by the University of Texas School of Law. Mr. Cobos’ presentation focused on the agency use of experts as well as strategic and practical considerations on the selection, preparation and presentation of defense experts. […]
Our Partner, Chris Sharp, was a presenter for the American Health Lawyers Association webinar, “Best Practices for Medical Staff Investigations” held on April 26, 2022. Mr. Sharp has devoted a substantial amount of his practice since 1988 to the defense of physicians in hospital medical staff peer review Fair Hearings. His extensive experiences and advocacy […]
On April 23, 2021, Christopher Sharp presented at the Association of Attorney-Mediators 2021 Annual Meeting regarding Health Law ADR. The healthcare sector is the fastest growing part of the US economy. It represents 11% of American workers, 24% of government spending and 26% of non-wage compensation. Healthcare ADR – mediation, arbitration, peer review and administrative […]
Tony Cobos was recently named “Lawyer of the Year” for 2020 by Best Lawyers® for his work in Health Care Law in Austin. Only a single lawyer in a specific practice area and location is honored with a “Lawyer of the Year” designation by Best Lawyers®. Mr. Cobos and Sharp & Cobos partners continue with […]
During the 2017 Legislative session, 14 healthcare agencies were reviewed by the Texas Sunset Commission. “Sunset” review is a process whereby state agencies are evaluated by the Sunset Commission as to an agency’s effectiveness in carrying out its statutory duties, whether the agency should continue in existence, and whether possible statutory changes are needed […]
A woman from Florida is facing allegations of falsifying her nursing license as well as her doctorate degree. The investigation into her background started when Ponte Vedra Home Care attempted to determine whether or not her license was still active. They were unable to resolve whether she was licensed or not, so they notified the […]
Tony Cobos was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America 2016©” in the field of Health Care Law. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. […]
On March 12, 2015, Michael Sharp addressed the 22nd Annual Advanced Medical Torts Conference sponsored by the State Bar of Texas. The conference is attended by many medical malpractice attorneys and is primarily directed towards advanced practitioners dealing with health care claims. As many may know, professional Texas Medical Board complaints many times go hand […]
As many healthcare providers know, the OIG has the authority to exclude individuals and entities from federally funded health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The exclusions fall into two categories, mandatory and permissive. OIG is required by law to exclude any healthcare providers from participation who have been convicted of criminal activity falling […]
On June 11, 2014 Tony Cobos was a panel speaker at the 26th Annual Advanced Administrative Law course sponsored by the State Bar of Texas. The conference is attended by many agency and defense bar counsel. The subject matter was “Deference to Final Agency Decisions- Point/Counterpoint and Practical Considerations”. Mr. Cobos and Mr. Scott Freshour, […]
Sharp & Cobos, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that on January 1, 2013 Courtney Newton and Christopher Sharp were named as partners in the Firm. When formed in 1999, founding attorneys Michael Sharp and Tony Cobos sought a partnership in which shared values and philosophies, combined with effective, efficient and ethical approaches, would not […]