Taras M. Czebiniak

Senior Attorney
Taras M. Czebiniak

Taras M. Czebiniak

Senior Attorney

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Taras M. Czebiniak advises health care clients on a wide variety of commercial, transactional and related regulatory matters with his primary focus on completing strategic and commercial technology transactions.  His experience in the health care technology area helps clients successfully navigate their health care technology transactions.  Since joining the firm, Taras’ practice has included a range of information technology transactions and service agreements for hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care clients. Taras holds the CIPP/US designation (Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States private-sector privacy).

In addition, Taras advises health care clients undergoing health system affiliations in connection with their Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification filings and antitrust bureau voluntary access requests.

Prior to joining the firm, Taras was an intellectual property transactions and corporate group associate in the Boston and New York offices of a large international law firm.  His advisory and licensing work spanned trademarks (including registration), copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other intangible proprietary regimes. He advised clients on a variety of intellectual property matters in connection with mergers and acquisitions, asset transactions, joint ventures, collaborations, licensing and other arrangements across many industries. Taras regularly worked with private equity investors, financial institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, educational institutions and nonprofits.  He also advised clients such as fund sponsors, operating companies and institutional investors on the enforceability of electronic signatures in the context of federal and state laws and regulations.  In addition, Taras’ pro bono practice included nonprofit formation and advice and political asylum applications.

In law school, Taras served as Editor-in-Chief of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal and also worked in a supervised clinic representing applicants for political asylum.  In 2010, he worked as a summer law clerk at the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. International Trade Commission, drafting Commission memoranda and opinions in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations.  Before law school, he was a legal assistant at a major New York law firm focusing on antitrust litigations and HSR filings.

Taras is a native Ukrainian speaker and is fluent in French.

August 17, 2023|Awards

38 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys Named Among the Best Lawyers in America

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

33 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys Named 2022 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

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

35 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys Recognized In 2023 Best Lawyers In America List

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 Named 2021 New York Super Lawyers and 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.

August 19, 2021|Awards

27 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys Recognized In 2022 Best Lawyers In America List

27 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys Recognized In 2022 Best Lawyers In America List

October 28, 2020|Awards

Thirty-Six Garfunkel Wild Attorneys Named 2020 New York Super Lawyers and 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.

August 15, 2024|Firm News

38 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America 2025

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 […]

September 3, 2024|Alerts

HHS Withdraws Its Appeal of Tracking Technologies Decision

On August 29, 2024, the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) withdrew its appeal of a federal court decision that invalidated certain aspects of HHS guidance regarding the use of tracking technologies (e.g., pixels that collect data on website usage to create directed marketing campaigns).

November 15, 2023|Events

FCMA and HCMA Webinar – Website and Online Pitfalls: A Prescription for Physicians and Other Heathcare Providers

Join Garfunkel Wild's Zachary B. Cohen and Taras M. Czebiniak for an informative and eye-opening session that will delve into some of the most common compliance issues physicians must navigate in the digital age.

September 1, 2023|Alerts

Health Care Providers May Spend Millions Settling Private Pixel Tracking Lawsuits

The use of online tracking technologies has led to multi-million dollar lawsuits alleging that health systems are revealing private information, including personal health information, to third parties such as Google and Meta.

December 15, 2022|Alerts

Online Tracking Technologies Can Lead to HIPAA Violations

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) has published a Bulletin which officially states that incorporating certain tracking technologies into websites and mobile applications may cause HIPAA violations that could result in breach notification obligations as well as penalties. This includes platforms and services provided by companies like Meta (formerly Facebook) and Google.

Taras M. Czebiniak advises health care clients on a wide variety of commercial, transactional and related regulatory matters with his primary focus on completing strategic and commercial technology transactions.  His experience in the health care technology area helps clients successfully navigate their health care technology transactions.  Since joining the firm, Taras’ practice has included a range of information technology transactions and service agreements for hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care clients. Taras holds the CIPP/US designation (Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States private-sector privacy).

In addition, Taras advises health care clients undergoing health system affiliations in connection with their Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification filings and antitrust bureau voluntary access requests.

Prior to joining the firm, Taras was an intellectual property transactions and corporate group associate in the Boston and New York offices of a large international law firm.  His advisory and licensing work spanned trademarks (including registration), copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other intangible proprietary regimes. He advised clients on a variety of intellectual property matters in connection with mergers and acquisitions, asset transactions, joint ventures, collaborations, licensing and other arrangements across many industries. Taras regularly worked with private equity investors, financial institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, educational institutions and nonprofits.  He also advised clients such as fund sponsors, operating companies and institutional investors on the enforceability of electronic signatures in the context of federal and state laws and regulations.  In addition, Taras’ pro bono practice included nonprofit formation and advice and political asylum applications.

In law school, Taras served as Editor-in-Chief of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal and also worked in a supervised clinic representing applicants for political asylum.  In 2010, he worked as a summer law clerk at the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. International Trade Commission, drafting Commission memoranda and opinions in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations.  Before law school, he was a legal assistant at a major New York law firm focusing on antitrust litigations and HSR filings.

Taras is a native Ukrainian speaker and is fluent in French.

December 15, 2022

Online Tracking Technologies Can Lead to HIPAA Violations

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) has published a Bulletin which officially states that incorporating certain tracking technologies into websites and mobile applications may cause HIPAA violations that could result in breach notification obligations as well as penalties. This includes platforms and services provided by companies like Meta (formerly Facebook) and Google.

November 15, 2023

FCMA and HCMA Webinar – Website and Online Pitfalls: A Prescription for Physicians and Other Heathcare Providers

Join Garfunkel Wild's Zachary B. Cohen and Taras M. Czebiniak for an informative and eye-opening session that will delve into some of the most common compliance issues physicians must navigate in the digital age.

September 1, 2023

Health Care Providers May Spend Millions Settling Private Pixel Tracking Lawsuits

The use of online tracking technologies has led to multi-million dollar lawsuits alleging that health systems are revealing private information, including personal health information, to third parties such as Google and Meta.

September 3, 2024

HHS Withdraws Its Appeal of Tracking Technologies Decision

On August 29, 2024, the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) withdrew its appeal of a federal court decision that invalidated certain aspects of HHS guidance regarding the use of tracking technologies (e.g., pixels that collect data on website usage to create directed marketing campaigns).

September 3, 2024|Alerts

HHS Withdraws Its Appeal of Tracking Technologies Decision

On August 29, 2024, the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) withdrew its appeal of a federal court decision that invalidated certain aspects of HHS guidance regarding the use of tracking technologies (e.g., pixels that collect data on website usage to create directed marketing campaigns).

November 15, 2023|Events

FCMA and HCMA Webinar – Website and Online Pitfalls: A Prescription for Physicians and Other Heathcare Providers

Join Garfunkel Wild's Zachary B. Cohen and Taras M. Czebiniak for an informative and eye-opening session that will delve into some of the most common compliance issues physicians must navigate in the digital age.

September 1, 2023|Alerts

Health Care Providers May Spend Millions Settling Private Pixel Tracking Lawsuits

The use of online tracking technologies has led to multi-million dollar lawsuits alleging that health systems are revealing private information, including personal health information, to third parties such as Google and Meta.

December 15, 2022|Alerts

Online Tracking Technologies Can Lead to HIPAA Violations

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) has published a Bulletin which officially states that incorporating certain tracking technologies into websites and mobile applications may cause HIPAA violations that could result in breach notification obligations as well as penalties. This includes platforms and services provided by companies like Meta (formerly Facebook) and Google.

Education
J.D.,
University of California, Berkeley School of Law,
2012,
  • with Certificate in Law & Technology
,


B.A.,
Adelphi University, School of Social Work,
2006,
  • Phi Beta Kappa, Science & Technology Studies and French Area Studies
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/U.S., International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
,
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New York

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
  • American Health Law Association
AWARDS & RANKINGS
  • Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch – Health Care Law (2022-2025)
  • Super Lawyers – New York Metro Rising Star (2020-2022)