Bob Carpenter

Robert Carpenter is senior vice president, legal and public affairs, and chief legal officer at Cincinnati Children’s, a nonprofit, comprehensive pediatric health system. As the leader in improving child health, Cincinnati Children's pushes the boundaries of what's possible in research, clinical care, education and innovation, so that every child can live their best possible life. The organization has been ranked as one of the best children’s hospitals for 20 years by U.S. News & World Report and is the #3 recipient of pediatric research grants from the National Institutes of Health.

Carpenter leads Cincinnati Children’s legal function, overseeing a team of attorneys, outside counsel and other professionals who advise across the organization on corporate and commercial transactions, litigation, employment, regulatory matters, intellectual property and other legal matters. He advises senior leadership and the board of trustees on legal, regulatory and corporate governance matters and helps guide the organization on significant strategic and enterprise risk issues. He also serves as the senior executive responsible for compliance, internal audit and government affairs. 

With close to 30 years of experience in healthcare law, Carpenter has been with Cincinnati Children’s since 2006 in positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as vice president, general counsel and senior risk officer. Prior positions include serving as a partner with Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP in Cincinnati, and an associate with Faruki, Gilliam & Ireland in Dayton. 

Carpenter has published multiple articles on rules of civil procedure for the Cincinnati Bar Association and was a co-author on a paper in the International Journal of Toxicology.

Carpener is a Cincinnati Bar Association admission committee member and a merit badge counselor for the Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Carpenter received his undergraduate degree from Hanover College and his law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He is admitted to practice in Ohio and Kentucky, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.