Robert Del Giorno is the Chair of Garfunkel Wild’s Investigations, Audits and Regulatory Compliance Practice Group. Robert’s practice includes representation of skilled nursing facilities, laboratories, physicians and other health care industry-related clients (both for profit and not-for-profit) in the area of health care compliance, with a specific focus on fraud and abuse laws.  He has particular expertise assisting clients with internal investigations and frequently defends clients in both civil and criminal investigations conducted by federal and state agencies.  Robert has defended local New York hospitals and individual providers in complex, multi-million dollar Federal and New York State False Claims Act cases and has handled a wide variety of other high-profile matters.  Robert also represents clients in the health care and early intervention industries with regard to audits conducted by government agencies.

In addition, Robert frequently assists clients in developing effective compliance programs, working with them to develop and implement policies tailored to meet their individual needs. 

Robert frequently consults on a variety of business transactions and arrangements, including asset purchases, financing and factoring agreements, among others.  In this regard, Robert conducts due diligence reviews of health care providers in order to help clients identify and understand potential health care compliance risks and liabilities.

Robert started his career with a large corporate law firm in New York City, where he focused on commercial litigation and criminal defense matters. Prior to joining the firm, Robert served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office where he tried numerous cases to verdict. As a member of the Special Victims Bureau, he handled cases involving victims of sex crimes and domestic violence. Many of Robert’s cases and trials were covered by the media, including his trial of a man featured on America’s Most Wanted.