Robin Amicon, a seasoned attorney and registered nurse with almost 28 years of experience, focuses on providing legal counsel to health care providers, leveraging her deep clinical and legal knowledge.

Robin Amicon is a member of the firm’s Health Care Group, bringing almost 28 years of experience in the health care and legal industries. As both a seasoned attorney and a registered nurse, Robin combines her legal acumen with a deep understanding of the operational realities faced by health care providers. Her practice focuses on offering legal counsel to long-term care, home health, hospice, behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) providers, and trade associations, with significant knowledge in regulatory compliance and transactional matters.

Before entering the legal field, Robin practiced as a critical care and emergency department nurse, and she continues to hold an active nursing license. Her clinical background enables her to approach her clients’ legal and operational challenges with a unique and practical perspective.

Education

Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, JD, magna cum laude (2005)

Franciscan University of Steubenville, BSN Nursing, summa cum laude (1997)

Kent State University, Nursing (1994)

Distinctions

Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® – Health Care Law (2021–2025)

Professional Activities

Member, American Health Lawyers Association (2007–Present)

Member & Volunteer, Girl Scouts of America (2020–Present)

Past Member, The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (2007–2010)

Past Member, Healthcare Financial Management Association (2009–2010)

Member, Junior League of Columbus, Member (2011–2012)

Board Member, Community Kitchen, Inc. (2022-2024)

News

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• Author, “Nursing Home Tort Reform and Ohio House Bill 412,” Cleveland State Law Review (2003)
• Speaker, “Basic HIPAA Issues,” Northeast Ohio Ultrasound Society (April 29, 2006)
• Speaker, “Ethics in HealthCare,” The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (April 10, 2008)
• Speaker, “State and Federal Legal Update,” Annual Health Care Law Institute, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (April 27, 2012)
• Speaker, “HIPAA Compliance,” Academy of Senior Health Sciences 2013 Fall Conference (October 24, 2013)
• Speaker, “Legal 101: Licensure, Certification, Compliance, and All Things Regulatory,” Ohio Provider Resource Association (January 21, 2014)
• Speaker, “To Delegate or Not to Delegate: That is the Question,” Ohio Provider Resource Association 2017 Spring Conference (April 6, 2017)
• Speaker, “Advance Directives,” Ohio Provider Resource Association 2017 Spring Conference (April 6, 2017)
• Speaker, “All Access: Requests for Medical Records in Ohio,” OHCA/OCAL/OCID 2017 Annual Convention & Exposition (May 2, 2017)
• Speaker, “Liability and Policy Considerations for Employers,” Ohio Library Council Opioid Symposium (April 3, 2018)
• Speaker, “Hospice in Assisted Living Facilities: Continued Scrutiny and Reform,” OHCA/OCAL/OCID 2018 Annual Convention & Exposition (May 2, 2018)
• Speaker, “Opioids in Long Term Care: Understanding and Responding to the Epidemic,” OHCA/OCAL/OCID 2019 Annual Convention & Exposition (May 1, 2019)
• Speaker, “Mergers and Acquisitions,” Ohio Provider Resource Association 2022 Fall Conference (October 27, 2022)
• Speaker, “Legal Update,” OHCA/OCAL/OCID 2024 Convention & Expo (May 13, 2024)
• Speaker, “Surviving a Bad Survey: Tips and Advice for Providers,” Ohio Provider Resource Association 2024 Fall Conference (October 24, 2024)