- October 24, 2024
- FIRM NEWS
Super Lawyers has recognized 36 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys as 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
Biography
Michael ("Mickey") J. Keane, Jr. joined Garfunkel Wild, P.C. in 2012. He has represented clients in a multitude of cases before judges, juries, and arbitral or governmental bodies throughout the tristate area. Examples of those disputes concern complex commercial transactions, COVID-19 laws and regulations, antitrust, managed-care disputes, data breaches, fraud, insurance coverage, wage and hour disputes, employment discrimination cases, partnership disputes and breakups, and labor law cases. Mickey has experience handling all phases of the litigation/arbitration process, from discovery and motion practice to trial.
Mickey also specializes in cybersecurity matters and assisting clients in responding to a data breach, dealing with insurance coverage, and handling all aspects of litigation that result from the breach.
Mickey also specializes in cybersecurity matters and assisting clients in responding to a data breach, dealing with insurance coverage, and handling all aspects of litigation that result from the breach.
Experience
- Successful defense of hospital system in its withdrawal from a reciprocal insurance company when the insurance provider was demanding withdrawal fees
- Successfully represented a medical practice in numerous class actions related to a data breach stemming from a ransomware attack
- Represented a hospital and medical practice in the FTC investigation concerning possible mergers
- Representing clients in responding to data breaches and obtaining insurance coverage
- Successfully represented a university over dispute concerning the naming rights to an on-campus building
- Successfully represented client and obtained dismissal of discrimination case brought by former employee
- Successful defense of anesthesia practice in multi-million litigation brought by terminated partner
- Successfully prosecuted case for medical practice against managed care company based upon dispute over reimbursement.
- Successfully obtained dismissal of case brought by laboratory company concerning the financial responsibility for uninsured patients.
News
- August 15, 2024
- FIRM NEWS
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.
- 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.
- August 17, 2023
- AWARDS
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.
- 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.
- August 18, 2022
- AWARDS
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.
- 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
- September 19, 2024
- ALERTS
The cybersecurity attack on Change Healthcare (“Change”), a subsidiary of the UnitedHealth Group, has caused widespread disruption, impacting health care providers and individuals whose personal data was compromised. This breach has led to numerous class action lawsuits, divided into two main groups: providers affected by the claims processing shutdown and individuals whose data was leaked. In June 2024, approximately 50 lawsuits were centralized into a Multi-District Litigation (MDL) in federal court in Minnesota. On September 17, 2024, the first conference in the matter occurred. As the litigation progresses, motions to dismiss, potential mediation, and class certification are expected to shape the case.