Robert L Coffield

Practice Areas

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.

Professional Memberships

American Health Lawyers Association

Publications

"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.

Industry Sector Expertise

April 27, 2024 – The Evolving Healthcare Landscape: Strategies for Rural Health Leadership, Appalachian Health Leadership Forum – Center for Rural Health Development, Stonewall Resort and Conference Center, West Virginia.

July 10, 2024 – Harnessing the Power (and Pitfalls) of AI: Meet Your Human Artificial Resource Co-Director, Charleston West Virginia Society of Human Resource Managers, Charleston, West Virginia.

August 9, 2024 – Episode 113: Superconnector Bob Coffield Shares Inspiring Wisdom, The Main Thing Podcast with Skip Lineberg. Link: https://themainthingpodcast.com/episode-113-superconnector-bob-coffield-shares-inspiring-wisdom/.

October 24, 2024 – Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Medical Decision Making, West Virginia Society of Heatlhcare Risk Management 2024 Fall Conference, Bridgeport, West Virginia.

May 8, 2025 – Navigating Stark, Anti-kickback, Fraud and Abuse Investigations, and Beyond: A Risk Manager’s Guide, West Virginia Society of Healthcare Risk Management, 2025 Spring Conference, Bridgeport, West Virginia, May 8, 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 1, 2013.

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 and Shane Duer, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, July 2025.

Education