Harpreet Kaur
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Harpreet Kaur joined Garfunkel Wild, P.C. in 2020. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Group, which advises clients on a host of litigation issues in both federal and state court.
Prior to joining Garfunkel Wild, Harpreet worked as a litigation associate at a defense litigation firm, where she focused her practice on the defense of general liability matters, with an emphasis on complex tort, general casualty, premises liability and transportation. Before that, Harpreet worked as a litigation associate at a mid-size law firm representing individuals, large and small businesses, insurance companies and school districts in a range of issues, including insurance defense, labor and employment, sexual harassment, discrimination, foreclosure and broker-client disputes. While in law school, she interned at the New York State Division of Human Rights, where she investigated cases involving alleged housing discrimination, and at the Fordham Tax Law Clinic, where she represented underprivileged taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation.
Garfunkel Wild achieved dismissal of a federal court discrimination suit filed by a cardiologist who was denied privileges to perform advanced electrophysiology procedures at South Shore University Hospital due to lack of experience.
Thirty-Eight Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Thirty Five Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 The Best Lawyers in America® guide and the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, Partner Jason Y. Hsi was honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Litigation – Health Care Law.
27 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys Recognized In 2022 Best Lawyers In America List
Garfunkel Wild received prominent recognition in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. A total of 38 attorneys were honored with 59 individual recognitions across various practices and offices nationwide. Additionally, 3 Garfunkel Wild attorneys were distinguished as Lawyer of the Year, an accolade awarded to only one […]
Super Lawyers has recognized 36 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys across a range of the firm’s practice areas to the 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
Garfunkel Wild successfully represented NYU Grossman School of Medicine in a high-profile medical staff litigation, marking the first case in New York state court to require Public Health and Health Planning Council review prior to filing suit alleging discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law.
Garfunkel Wild’s Andrew Zwerling and Harpreet Kaur will host a webinar addressing the legal and practical implications of job descriptions.
Harpreet Kaur joined Garfunkel Wild, P.C. in 2020. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Group, which advises clients on a host of litigation issues in both federal and state court.
Prior to joining Garfunkel Wild, Harpreet worked as a litigation associate at a defense litigation firm, where she focused her practice on the defense of general liability matters, with an emphasis on complex tort, general casualty, premises liability and transportation. Before that, Harpreet worked as a litigation associate at a mid-size law firm representing individuals, large and small businesses, insurance companies and school districts in a range of issues, including insurance defense, labor and employment, sexual harassment, discrimination, foreclosure and broker-client disputes. While in law school, she interned at the New York State Division of Human Rights, where she investigated cases involving alleged housing discrimination, and at the Fordham Tax Law Clinic, where she represented underprivileged taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation.
Garfunkel Wild’s Andrew Zwerling and Harpreet Kaur will host a webinar addressing the legal and practical implications of job descriptions.
Garfunkel Wild’s Andrew Zwerling and Harpreet Kaur will host a webinar addressing the legal and practical implications of job descriptions.
Education
Fordham International Law Journal; Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award; Equal Justice America Fellow
,summa cum laude; President, United Sikh Association
,Court admissions
U.S. District Court: Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court: Northern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals: Second Circuit
AWARDS & RANKINGS
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch – Health Care Law (2022-2025)
- Super Lawyers – New York Metro Rising Star (2024)