- October 24, 2024
- FIRM NEWS
Super Lawyers has recognized 36 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys as 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
Biography
Lauren M. Levine has over twenty years of experience advising and representing clients in disputes involving various areas of employment law. She defends clients before administrative agencies and state and federal courts against numerous types of employment claims including age, race, gender, national origin, disability, harassment, whistleblower laws, leave laws, breach of employment contract, restrictive covenants and defamation. Lauren also regularly advises clients on human resources matters such as reviewing and developing internal policies and procedures, developing and presenting training related to sexual harassment and other human resources issues, conducting employee investigations, performance management and discipline, hiring and firing and accommodations.
Lauren’s practice also focuses on representing hospitals, physicians, medical boards and trustees in medical staff credentialing and peer review matters, including intra-hospital hearings and appeals, related administrative proceedings, and litigation arising from the peer review process. Lauren counsels and represents physicians in professional conduct proceedings in both New York and New Jersey.
Lauren’s practice also focuses on representing hospitals, physicians, medical boards and trustees in medical staff credentialing and peer review matters, including intra-hospital hearings and appeals, related administrative proceedings, and litigation arising from the peer review process. Lauren counsels and represents physicians in professional conduct proceedings in both New York and New Jersey.
News
- September 22, 2023
- FIRM NEWS
Garfunkel Wild attorneys have once again been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Super Lawyers.
- February 28, 2023
- FIRM NEWS
After more than 10 years of highly contentious litigation, Garfunkel Wild won summary judgment dismissal in the trial court, and prevailed against the surgeon’s appeal.
- September 29, 2022
- AWARDS
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.
- October 13, 2021
- FIRM NEWS
Garfunkel Wild secured a significant victory in obtaining dismissal of a multi-million dollar suit based on its filing of a report with the National Practitioner Data Bank that a physician resigned while under investigation.
- September 30, 2021
- AWARDS
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.
- October 28, 2020
- AWARDS
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.
- September 13, 2019
- AWARDS
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.
Insights
Additional speaking & writing
Publications
- August 21, 2024
- ALERTS
A Texas Federal Judge issued a decision blocking the FTC’s proposed ban on non-compete agreements, which was set to go into effect on September 4, 2024. As previously reported, the Texas Federal Court had issued a preliminary injunction limiting the enforceability of the FTC’s non-compete ban for the individual plaintiff in that lawsuit only. The Judge has now expanded that ruling nationally – preventing the FTC non-compete ban from going into effect.
- May 23, 2024
- EVENTS
Garfunkel Wild’s Andrew Zwerling and Lauren Levine will address some of the employment issues that physicians and medical students should be aware of regarding navigating anti-Semitism at work.
- May 8, 2024
- EVENTS
Join Andrew Zwerling and Lauren Levine as they address some of the common issues that employers encounter with remote employees and best practices for addressing these issues as the growing trend of telecommuting continues.
- May 3, 2024
- ALERTS
When passing its final budget for the 2025 fiscal year, New York became the first state in the United States to require employers to provide their pregnant workers paid sick time for health care services, testing, or procedures that relate to their pregnancy.
- April 22, 2024
- ALERTS
On April 16, 2024, the Supreme Court of New Jersey issued its decision in Comprehensive Neurosurgical, P.C. v. The Valley Hospital. In an over 60-page unanimous opinion, the Court vacated a 23.4 million dollar award against Valley Hospital.
- February 6, 2024
- EVENTS
Join Garfunkel Wild’s Andrew L. Zwerling and Lauren Levine as they explore OPMC investigations and discuss the OPMC process including how to respond to an OPMC notice, and crucial steps to prepare for an OPMC interview.
- March 8, 2023
- EVENTS
Garfunkel Wild Partner Salvatore Puccio and Partner Lauren Levine will present at the National Business Institute Live Online Seminar - How to Bring New York Employee Handbooks Into Compliance on March 8, 2023.
- March 10, 2022
- EVENTS
Garfunkel Wild’s Andrew Zwerling and Lauren Levine will present the webinar “No One Showed At The Office Today: Challenges and Best Practices for Employers Confronting a Remote Workforce? on March 10, 2022.
- October 5, 2021
- EVENTS
Garfunkel Wild’s Marianne Monroy, Salvatore Puccio & Lauren Levine will present on The Nassau Academy of Law CLE “How Not to Put Your Clients in “Jeopardy”: What is, “Update Their Employee Handbooks?” on October 5, 2021.
- February 18, 2021
- EVENTS
Lauren Levine, Marianne Monroy and Salvatore Puccio Will Present At ASCAS – Handling Covid-19 Employee Vaccinations, Leave Entitlements & Protocol Violations on February 18, 2021.
- January 26, 2021
- EVENTS
Garfunkel Wild’s Marianne Monroy, Salvatore Puccio, and Lauren Levine will present the webinar “Handling COVID-19 Employee Vaccinations, Updated Leave Entitlements & Addressing Violations of COVID-19 Protocols” on January 26, 2021.
- June 12, 2020
- EVENTS
Garfunkel Wild’s Andrew Zwerling, Marianne Monroy, Salvatore Puccio and Lauren Levine will present the webinar “Returning to Work in the COVID-Era: Employee Issues, What to Expect and How to Prepare” on June 12, 2020.
- April 20, 2020
- EVENTS
Garfunkel Wild’s Andrew Zwerling, Marianne Monroy, Salvatore Puccio, and Lauren Levine will present the webinar “An Employer’s Practical Guide To Facing Day-To-Day Coronavirus Challenges” on April 20, 2020.
- March 30, 2020
- EVENTS
Garfunkel Wild’s Andrew Zwerling, Marianne Monroy, Salvatore Puccio, and Lauren Levine will present the webinar “Navigating A Murky Landscape: An Employer’s Guide To Responding To The Challenges of COVID-19” on March 30, 2020.
- January 10, 2019
- EVENTS
Lauren M. Levine presented at the New York State Camp Directors Association (NYSCDA) Membership Meeting on January 10, 2019