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Garfunkel Wild has once again earned the prestigious Tier 1 Health Care Law recognition in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.”

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.

Garfunkel Wild’s Colleen R. Pierson was quoted in a Law360 article highlighting the Biden administration’s efforts seeking a broad, potentially problematic trove of information from nursing homes.

Garfunkel Wild successfully represented NYU Grossman School of Medicine in a high-profile medical staff litigation, marking the first case in New York state court to require Public Health and Health Planning Council review prior to filing suit alleging discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law.

Garfunkel Wild’s David Traskey, Partner and former Senior Counsel with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) was quoted in the article, “Hospital Settles CMP Case Over Inpatient Admissions; Another OIG Short-Stay Audit Looms”, in Report on Medicare Compliance (Volume 33, Number 31) published by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA).

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 […]

David Traskey was quoted in a Politico Pro article discussing a Supreme Court decision that could significantly affect the federal health agencies’ authority to impose fines.

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. 

David Traskey was quoted in the article, “Baptist Health Settles FCA Case Over Copay Waivers, Benefited From DOJ Cooperation Credit”, in the Report on Medicare Compliance published by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA).

Garfunkel Wild achieved dismissal of a federal court discrimination suit filed by a cardiologist who was denied privileges to perform advanced electrophysiology procedures at South Shore University Hospital due to lack of experience.