Robert Andrew Wild
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Robert Andrew Wild is a founding member of Garfunkel Wild, P.C. past chairman and current chairman emeritus. Robert represents an array of national and regional health care provider institutions, companies, practitioners, and not-for-profit groups, as well as clients in other industries.
Robert’s practice primarily focuses on addressing the legal, regulatory, business and financial needs of the firm’s clients. His principal activities include: complex transactions for health care providers, including regulatory, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, reimbursement, professional conduct issues, patient issues, real estate, graduate medical education, and many other areas.
Robert is a frequent lecturer and author in the field of health law, and has addressed a broad variety of groups, organizations and health care providers.
Robert was formerly an Adjunct Professor of Health Law, Hofstra University Law School. He has also served as Assistant Clinical Professor of Health Law at Stony Brook University, Long Island, New York, and is currently a member of the New York State Bar Association Health Law Section, is current General Counsel and past Chair of the Board of United Way of Long Island, is on the Advisory Board of Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County, the Board of the St. John’s Law School Alumni Association, the St. John’s University Board of Governors, the Board of New York Institute of Technology and a past Board Member of NIFA (the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority).
Garfunkel Wild continues to expand its Healthcare practice and lawyer recognition in Chambers USA 2024 annual rankings of America’s top law firms and lawyers.
Garfunkel Wild attorneys have once again been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Super Lawyers.
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.
Garfunkel Wild continues to increase its Health Care practice and lawyer recognition in Chambers USA 2023 annual rankings of the foremost law firms and lawyers in the country.
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 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.
Garfunkel Wild continues to increase its Healthcare practice and lawyer recognition in Chambers USA 2022 annual rankings of the foremost law firms and lawyers in the country. Chambers & Partners conducts research that includes thousands of interviews with clients and peers, and determines rankings based on select criteria, including legal knowledge, experience, client service and effectiveness.
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.
27 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys Recognized In 2022 Best Lawyers In America List
Garfunkel Wild Continues to Increase its Healthcare Rankings in Chambers USA 2021
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.
2021 Best Lawyers In America® Lists Recognize 18 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys, Names One “Lawyer Of The Year”
Garfunkel Wild Recognized as Healthcare Leader by Chambers USA 2020
Robert A. Wild will be honored by the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County (CP Nassau) at their 67th Annual Forget Me Not Ball on November 9, 2019
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.
Twelve Garfunkel Wild Partner/Directors were selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for 2020.
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.
Additional speaking & writing
Publications
- Co-authored chapters entitled “Fraud and Abuse” and “Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions” in the Legal Manual for New York Physicians (Sixth Edition)
- Co-author, Chapter 1 of the LUGPA Practice Management Playbook, entitled Legal and Economic Issues in Forming a Group Practice
- Co-authored chapters entitled “Fraud and Abuse,” “Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions,” and “HIPAA & HITECH Electronic Transaction, Security and Privacy Regulations” in Legal Manual for New York Physicians (Third Edition)
Robert Andrew Wild is a founding member of Garfunkel Wild, P.C. past chairman and current chairman emeritus. Robert represents an array of national and regional health care provider institutions, companies, practitioners, and not-for-profit groups, as well as clients in other industries.
Robert’s practice primarily focuses on addressing the legal, regulatory, business and financial needs of the firm’s clients. His principal activities include: complex transactions for health care providers, including regulatory, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, reimbursement, professional conduct issues, patient issues, real estate, graduate medical education, and many other areas.
Robert is a frequent lecturer and author in the field of health law, and has addressed a broad variety of groups, organizations and health care providers.
Robert was formerly an Adjunct Professor of Health Law, Hofstra University Law School. He has also served as Assistant Clinical Professor of Health Law at Stony Brook University, Long Island, New York, and is currently a member of the New York State Bar Association Health Law Section, is current General Counsel and past Chair of the Board of United Way of Long Island, is on the Advisory Board of Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County, the Board of the St. John’s Law School Alumni Association, the St. John’s University Board of Governors, the Board of New York Institute of Technology and a past Board Member of NIFA (the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority).
Additional speaking & writing
Publications
- Co-authored chapters entitled “Fraud and Abuse” and “Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions” in the Legal Manual for New York Physicians (Sixth Edition)
- Co-author, Chapter 1 of the LUGPA Practice Management Playbook, entitled Legal and Economic Issues in Forming a Group Practice
- Co-authored chapters entitled “Fraud and Abuse,” “Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions,” and “HIPAA & HITECH Electronic Transaction, Security and Privacy Regulations” in Legal Manual for New York Physicians (Third Edition)
Education
Court admissions
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
U.S. District Court: Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals: Second Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Board of trustees – Northern Dutchess Hospital
- Board of trustees – Thompson House
- New York State Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
AWARDS & RANKINGS
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Healthcare (2005-2024)
- Best Lawyers in America® – Health Care Law (1991-2025); “Lawyer of the Year” Recipient (2025)
- Super Lawyers – New York Metro (2007-2024)
- United Way of Long Island – Honoree (2019)
- Long Island Business News (LIBN) Leadership in Law, Class of 2011
- Independent Group Home Living Inc. – Honored as one of Top 10 Business Leaders on Long Island, Flowerfield, St. James, NY (May 12, 2011)