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 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sharp & Cobos practice partner Chris Sharp recently celebrated 30 continuous years with a “Preeminent” AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible peer review rating awarded by that organization.
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 […]