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John T. Bauer has more than 24 years of experience representing and advising employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. His practice includes: Wage and hour compliance Employment discrimination and harassment issues Labor relations, collective bargaining and other union/management issues Wrongful termination Personnel policy review and development Employee discharge and discipline Employment contracts Restrictive covenants and trade secrets Mergers, sales and acquisitions of busine...

Michael Taubin is a senior member of the Health Care practice group and Team Leader of the Hospital-Physician Realignment Affinity group. He represents the continuum of health care providers from hospitals to federally qualified health centers to medical groups and management companies servicing those providers. Michael is also at the forefront of private equity investment in the health care sector. What do you focus on? The primary focus of my practice is representing hospitals, federally qu...

Jeffrey Kimmel has positioned himself as a fierce business leader in the legal industry. In his role as Managing Partner and CEO, he has navigated the firm’s rapid growth and elevated its status to one of the leading personal injury law firms in New York. As a graduate of Wharton Business School and Brooklyn Law School, Jeff has meticulously combined his entrepreneurial business background with his keen analytical legal sense to cultivate not just a dynamic law firm, but an effective, c...

Christopher J. Kutner represents managed care organizations, physician groups, hospitals, and ancillary service providers, including laboratories, health care benefit administrators, and suppliers of medical equipment. His practice focuses on Health Care Law and Litigation – Health Care, advising clients across the health care industry on regulatory, compliance, and enforcement matters. Chris regularly represents health care providers facing audits, investigations, and enforcement actio...

Scott B. Silverberg focuses his practice on estate planning, Elder Law and special needs planning. He is the Immediate Past President of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and a member of the National Board of Directors of NAELA. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Elder Law Practicum of national NAELA. As a member of the New York State Bar Association, Scott serves as Vice-Chair of the Practice Management Committee of the Elder...

Anthony S. Guardino is a trusted and experienced land use and municipal attorney who advises some of the region’s largest developers and real estate owners to obtain the land use approvals needed to develop or redevelop their properties with commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-family residential uses. His clients include several national retailers and fast-casual restaurateurs who seek new locations on Long Island. For many matters, Anthony must guide the client through the ...

Robert Sullivan, the firm’s senior member, is one of America’s top trial lawyers and an advocate with an unparalleled reputation for defending the public interest and championing equal justice under the law. For more than 40 years, he has been trying cases that have had a substantial impact not only for clients but also on the law itself. He has been an instrumental figure in developing and expanding the law of negligence. His skill was evident from the beginning. Mr. Sullivan joi...

Ana C. Shields is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Ana C. practices law in Melville, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Ana C. Shields since 2017. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ana C. Shields is held by other lawyers.

Roy Breitenbach serves as a dedicated trial lawyer concentrating on health care and commercial litigation at Harris Beach Murtha in Uniondale, New York. With a focus on health care law, litigation related to health care, and trusts and estates, he assists health care providers and related entities in navigating complex business disputes, medical staff concerns, investigations, hearings, regulatory matters, as well as employment-related litigation and patient access issues. Roy’s practic...

Rebecca Simone represents for-profit and nonprofit health care services providers and entities. What do you focus on ? My practice covers various areas of regulatory compliance and transactional work. Leveraging my industry knowledge and prior experience as in-house counsel for a publicly traded pharmacy benefits manager, today I mainly focus in three areas. Fraud and Abuse I regularly counsel our health care clients on navigating their practices/businesses within the confines of the federal ...