Robert L Coffield

Bob brings more than three decades of experience to a dynamic everchanging healthcare landscape. Bob has carved a niche as an experienced healthcare and business lawyer, recognized for his handling of complex transactions, regulatory compliance, administrative litigation, and a wide spectrum of business matters.

Bob merges a deep knowledge and understanding of the technical, regulatory, and business aspects of healthcare with a practical approach to helping clients achieve results. He combines deep industry knowledge with a keen understanding of the technical and business intricacies of healthcare. This unique blend allows him to navigate and simplify the regulatory environment, delivering strategic solutions tailored to achieve his clients' goals.

He offers guidance to a diverse client base, including health systems, hospitals, physician groups, long term care facilities, rural health clinics, home health providers, health technology companies, healthcare trade organizations, and other healthcare providers. Bob's legal acuity covers the full spectrum of healthcare law, from regulatory compliance, administrative litigation, and healthcare technology to corporate governance and business transactions.

Bob's knowledge extends beyond traditional healthcare industry law. He addresses modern challenges such as health data privacy and security, integration of HIPAA and HITECH compliance, implementation of electronic health record systems, and the legal issues around the use of big data and social media in healthcare. His forward-thinking perspective also encompasses emerging issues like artificial intelligence.

Beyond the healthcare industry, Bob lends his legal experience to small business clients, advising on corporate, transactional, regulatory, and real estate matters. His experience in the oil and gas industry on behalf of landowners and mineral owners, where he has negotiated surface agreements and paid-up mineral leases, showcases his versatility and ability to provide comprehensive legal services across different industry sectors.

Bob is not just a lawyer but a strategic partner to his clients, committed to understanding and addressing the multifaceted legal and business challenges they face. With Bob, clients are equipped with the insight and expertise needed to navigate the complexities of the health care industry and beyond.

American Health Lawyers Association

"Summary of Fraud and Abuse Statues and Regulations (50 State Survey)," American Health Lawyers Association - Fraud and Abuse Practice Group, West Virginia Section Prepared by: Robert L. Coffield, July 2025.

"Corporate Practice of Medicine (50 State Survey)," American Health Lawyers Association - Business Law and Governance Practice Group; Peer Review Editor, Robert L. Coffield, September 2013.

West Virginia University College of Law

JD

1993

Bethany College

BA in English

1998