Richard Oliver

Richard Oliver advises hospitals, health systems, and other health care organizations on legal issues arising from hospital operations and patient care. He works closely with compliance, clinical, and operational teams on regulatory and operational matters that require legal guidance in the course of day-to-day hospital operations, including hospital policies and procedures, guardianship and issues involving incapacitated patients, and complex patient and case management issues. He also counsels clients on health care privacy and data security matters, including HIPAA compliance, data breach preparedness and response, and the protection of patient health information.

Richard also has extensive experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on transactional agreements in the health care industry, particularly physician contracts, hospital-physician agreements and vendor arrangements. His practice also includes clinical research agreements and other agreements supporting research within health care institutions.

He advises clients on state and federal regulatory requirements affecting health care providers and represents health care organizations in commercial litigation and disputes. His prior health care litigation and administrative experience informs his counseling practice and provides perspective on how operational decisions and contractual relationships may ultimately be evaluated in contested matters.

Experience

Drafts, negotiates, and counsels health care organizations on physician employment agreements, call coverage arrangements, and other hospital-physician contractual relationships.

Counsels a hospital system on HIPAA privacy and security matters, including risk assessments, internal investigations, and coordination with carrier-appointed breach response counsel following security incidents.

Represented hospitals in government investigations regarding health care fraud and abuse.

Advises hospital clients on patient rights and consent matters, including guardianship proceedings and the treatment and discharge of incapacitated patients.

Obtained a substantial settlement in favor of a health care provider's carrier in a subrogation claim against the provider's vendor arising from a wrongful death settlement.

Obtained summary judgment in medical malpractice case arising from alleged misdiagnosis of heart condition.

Representative Cases

Centennial Insurance Co. v. Life Bank, 953 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006).

Sandalwood Condominium Ass'n at Wildwood v. Allstate Insurance Co., 294 F. Supp. 2d 1315 (M.D. Fla. 2003).

Inter-Active Services, Inc. v. Heathrow Master Ass'n, 809 So. 2d 900 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002).

Speaking Engagements

"AI in Healthcare: Legal and Compliance Considerations," TGH Compliance Retreat, Tampa General Hospital (April 23, 2026)

"ADA & Related Legal Protections: Overview of the ADA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 1557 of the ACA," Tampa General Hospital (September 19, 2025)

Honors & Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America (2027)

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Professional & Community Involvement

Richard is a member of the Florida Bar, including its Health Law Section, where he previously served as vice chair of an Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, and the Hillsborough County Bar Association. He is a former director and volunteer with the Wesley Chapel Athletic Association.

Richard served as junior varsity head football coach at Wiregrass Ranch High School. At the University of Florida College of Law, he served on the Florida Law Review.