Michael Robert Sharp, B.A., J.D.
Michael Sharp is Specialty Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Administrative Law. He has represented clients before numerous federal and state agencies and has been listed in the peer publication “Best Lawyers in America” in the field of Healthcare continuously since 1991.
He is a frequent speaker at both annual Advanced Administrative Law and Health Law Conferences. Mr. Sharp is a past Board member of the Administrative Law Section and the Examination Committee for Certification by the Texas Bar in Administrative Law.
In addition to his experience as an assistant Judge Advocate General (JAG) in legal proceedings in prosecution and defense in the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Sharp served as Administrative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, and Personnel Director for then Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe, Director of the State Program on Drug Abuse, and General Counsel and chief of staff for the Texas Health Facilities Commission. He has been in private practice in Administrative and Health law since 1976, representing clients in informal proceedings and formal proceedings involving Texas and Federal agencies. These cases include licensure defense, quality assurance, peer review, Medicare and Medicaid quality of care and fraud cases. In addition, Mr. Sharp has advised medical provider groups in business and risk management matters.
Mr. Sharp is an advocate for health providers, both as to their regulatory burdens and their work environments. He currently serves on the Texas Medical Board’s Disciplinary Stakeholder Group, which reviews and provides feedback to the TMB as it develops and revises its disciplinary rules and policies.
Married to his college sweetheart for 40 years, and the father of three daughters and a growing number of grandchildren, Mr. Sharp “relaxes” by competing in cutting horse competitions and raising cattle. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association, the American Quarter Horse Association, and the National Ranch Cutting Horse Association.
Sharp & Cobos, L.L.P. is a boutique law firm handling all types of Administrative Law cases in Austin and throughout Texas. Our Austin Health Law Attorneys represent licensed professionals in proceedings before licensing boards, hospitals, and other third-party entities. Call (512) 473-2265 to have your case reviewed by an experienced Austin Administrative Law attorney at Sharp & Cobos, L.L.P.
