Eve Green Koopersmith is Of Counsel at Garfunkel Wild, P.C.  Eve’s practice includes discharge planning, elder law, guardianship proceedings, Medicaid planning, litigation on behalf of hospitals and nursing homes, general health care and regulatory matters and compliance issues for nursing homes and home health agencies.

With particular experience in patient rights issues relating to hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living residences and home health agencies, Eve is frequently involved in matters concerning advance directives and life-sustaining treatment, discharge planning, retention and treatment issues for psychiatric patients, and assisted outpatient treatment matters.  She also regularly advises hospitals and other providers regarding the confidentiality of specially protected records such as HIV, alcohol/substance abuse and mental health records.  She also works with families of Special Needs individuals, establishing Supplemental Needs Trusts and advising families on Medicaid matters and other governmental benefits.  She also has represented organizations devoted to working with special needs children.

Eve has lectured for the New York State Bar Association.  She is also a contributing editor of the "Legal Manual for Physicians," published by the  New York State Bar Association and Medical Society of the State of New York.