Justin M. Vogel's practice focuses predominantly on representing business entities, individuals, health care providers, ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals in complex business and employment disputes in the areas of: unfair competition and restrictive covenants; “No-Fault” claim disputes between physicians and carriers; health care reimbursement disputes; defense of physicians, physician practice groups and other health care entities against claims brought under the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”); secured financing and “factoring” arrangements; commercial and real estate disputes; real estate broker commission disputes; discrimination and retaliation employment claims; landlord/tenant, and warehousing disputes.
Justin has substantial commercial trial mediation and arbitration experience, and often appears in New York State and federal courts on a wide-range of commercial and health care matters. Justin has also argued a number of appeals before the New York Appellate Division and the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
Justin prides himself on developing strategies to obtain cost-effective solutions for commercial entities and individuals embroiled in contract and other significant business disputes.
Prior to joining Garfunkel Wild, PC, Justin was an associate in a boutique commercial litigation firm on Long Island with a focus on secured financing and equipment leasing disputes. Justin was also an associate in the corporate practice group of an international law firm.
Experience
Successfully defended a prominent dermatology practice group against theft of trade secrets, solicitation and restrictive covenant claims brought by a competing practice.
Successfully litigated dissolution of a pharmacy entity on behalf of one of its minority shareholders based on alleged misappropriation of corporate assets.
Successfully defended a large, academic medical center in Manhattan against a vendor’s breach of contract claims.
Successfully represented not-for-profit entity in litigations against several national insurance carriers that resulted in significant changes to pre-authorization requirements for individuals seeking various forms of weight reduction surgeries.
Negotiated and brokered complex settlement between two physician practices regarding dissolution of corporate entity and ownership of real estate.
Obtained judgment in favor of prominent, high-end real estate brokerage firm against a competing entity seeking a share of substantial commissions on $14,000,000 luxury housing sale.
Successful representation of construction firm shareholder and related irrevocable trusts against significant commission claims brought by broker entity arising from $300,000,000 asset sale.
Successfully defended large anesthesia practice group and prominent hospital in five-week trial against competing anesthesia group alleging unfair competition.
Successfully defended no-fault claim processing company against RICO claims brought by durable medical equipment supplier.
Successfully defended chiropractic practice group against RICO claims brought by national insurance carrier.
Successfully defended non-profit group caring for individuals with developmental disabilities against breach of contract and unfair competition claims brought by a nursing home operations entity.
Successfully defended warehousing / logistics company in $11,000,000 insurance subrogation lawsuit.
Successfully defended large physician group against significant breach of contract claims brought by publicly-traded medical supplier.
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.
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-Three Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2022 New York Metro/Upstate New York Rising Stars.
Thirty-Six Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2021 New York Metro/Upstate New York Rising Stars.
Thirty-Six Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2020 New York Metro/Upstate Rising Stars.
Thirty-Four Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2019 New York Metro Rising Stars.