Sharp & Cobos, L.L.P.

Sharp & Cobos, L.L.P. is a boutique law firm in Austin, Texas, dedicated to health care and administrative law. The firm represents physicians and other health care professionals throughout Texas in matters involving professional licensing, regulatory investigations, credentialing, disciplinary proceedings, peer review, and other administrative concerns. For providers searching for Austin healthcare law attorneys, Sharp & Cobos offers a practice focused specifically on the legal and regulatory challenges affecting licensed health care professionals.

Professional license defense is a central part of the firm’s work. Sharp & Cobos represents licensees facing complaints, investigations, proposed disciplinary actions, and proceedings before state licensing agencies and commissions. The attorneys also assist health care professionals with licensure applications, renewals, and credentialing issues that may involve prior disciplinary actions, criminal history, peer review, malpractice matters, or other circumstances requiring additional review.

The firm’s administrative law practice extends to hearings and mediation before the State Office of Administrative Hearings, commonly known as SOAH. When a licensing agency proposes disciplinary action or denies a license, the matter may proceed through formal administrative litigation or mediation. Sharp & Cobos advises and represents health care professionals throughout these proceedings.

As Austin Healthcare Law Attorneys, the firm also handles matters involving Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, provider exclusions, peer review proceedings, controlled substance regulations, HIPAA-related concerns, and other regulatory issues that can affect a health care professional’s license or ability to practice. These matters may involve interaction with state licensing boards, federal agencies, hospitals, insurers, and other regulatory organizations.

Sharp & Cobos was founded in 1999 by Michael R. Sharp and Antonio “Tony” Cobos. Cobos previously served as General Counsel and Senior Staff Attorney for the Texas Medical Board. Courtney Newton joined the firm after working as an assistant attorney general in the Texas Attorney General’s Office and later served as assistant general counsel to the Texas Medical Board. Christopher Sharp has practiced health law for decades and has extensive experience representing physicians in the Texas Medical Board and peer review matters.

Together, the firm’s attorneys bring more than 100 years of combined legal experience. Their backgrounds include representing health care professionals before the Texas Medical Board, Texas Board of Nursing, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Texas State Board of Pharmacy, and other professional licensing and regulatory agencies.

The firm’s work is particularly relevant to health care professionals whose careers can be affected by licensing complaints, disciplinary investigations, credentialing disputes, or regulatory actions. These matters can involve both immediate legal concerns and broader professional consequences, making careful review of the underlying allegations and administrative procedures important.

Sharp & Cobos, L.L.P. serves health care providers across Texas from its Austin practice. Those looking for Austin Healthcare Law Attorneys for professional licensing, administrative proceedings, peer review, credentialing, Medicare or Medicaid issues, or other health care regulatory matters can contact Sharp & Cobos to discuss their situation and available legal options.