Health Care Law Litigation - Health Care
Joseph F. "Joe" Coniglio
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Joseph F. Coniglio has wide-ranging experience in the areas of health care law and complex business litigation. He represents hospitals, physicians, and other related health care entities in litigation and transactional matters. He also provides service on a national basis to privately held and publicly traded companies related to corporate entity issues and health care regulatory matters. Joe advises health care clients on operational matters, liability exposure of corporate entities, federal and state health care regulatory compliance involving complex fraud issues and health care reimbursement disputes, as well as professional liability and risk management. He also represents health care providers before their respective state boards in grievance and disciplinary proceedings
Overview
- Texas Tech University, J.D., graduated 1997
- Southern Methodist University, BBA, graduated 1994
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Health Lawyers Association - Member
- College of the State Bar of Texas - Member
- Dallas Bar Association - Member
- Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow
- Texas Young Lawyers Association - Member
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Health Lawyers Association - Member
- College of the State Bar of Texas - Member
- Dallas Bar Association - Member
- Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow
- Texas Young Lawyers Association - Member
- Texas Tech University, J.D., graduated 1997
- Southern Methodist University, BBA, graduated 1994
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Health Care
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Awards:
- Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, "Rising Star," 2004 and 2006
- Chambers USA Guide, 2013
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Areas of Concentration
- Health law
- Corporate entity litigation
- Professional liability
- Employment litigation
- Hospital risk management
- Antitrust
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Significant Representations
- Defense verdict at trial for surgeon in lawsuit alleging avascular necrosis caused as a result of improper surgical technique.
- Preparation of risk management and liability exposure analysis for Healthcare Management Company related to compliance issues as well as liability exposure for contractually related corporate entities.
- Representation and counseling as National Counsel for Physician Management Corporation regarding allegations against corporate entities based on claims of employment, actual agency, single business enterprise, and joint venture with other entities and health care providers.
- Representation of nonprofit assisted living facility related to voluntary refund and self-disclosure of Medicare claims.
- Representation of nonprofit hospice entity related to entity formation and corporate compliance issues.
- Defense verdict at trial for physician and health care facility in wrongful death action alleging failure to diagnose patient who died from bacterial endocarditis.°
- Representation of hospital in connection with peer review proceedings as well as quality assurance initiatives.
- Representation of national hospital group purchasing organization in connection with health care regulatory issues related to various service and supply agreements.
- Part 2
- Representation of Plastic Surgery Physician Group and National Healthcare Management Company related to preparation of physician agreements, patient consent and disclosure statements, management service agreements, and compliance issues.°
- Representation of Anesthesiology Group in negotiation of contractual arrangement and preparation of services agreement with hospital corporation and affiliated companies.
- Summary judgment on behalf of Physician Staffing Corporation regarding direct negligence and vicarious liability allegations based on claims of employment, actual agency, single business enterprise, and joint venture with other entities and health care providers.
- Counsel to Board of nonprofit health care corporation regarding entity structure decision, compliance issues, and regulatory inquiries.
- Advised multiple clients on structure of transactions to ensure compliance with state and federal health regulations and the corporate practice of medicine doctrine.
- Part 3
- Complete dismissal of physician from investigation by Texas Medical Board alleging Board violations related to alleged sexual misconduct.
- Complete dismissal of physician from investigation by Texas Medical Board alleging Board violations related to surgical treatment provided.
- Summary judgment on behalf of surgeon for claims of negligence related to surgery performed and subsequent course of treatment.°
- Summary judgment on behalf of hospital corporation and health care facility regarding allegations of direct liability and ostensible agency for actions of physicians.°
- Defense verdict at trial for surgeon in lawsuit alleging lack of informed consent and negligent performance of surgical procedures.°
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